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Once an infection has occurred, it can quickly spread into the blood (blood poisoning) and cause multiple organ failure. If left untreated, infected pancreatic necrosis is almost always fatal. Infected pancreatic necrosis usually develops two to six weeks after the symptoms of acute pancreatitis starts. Symptoms include increased abdominal pain and a high temperature. The infection is treated with injections of antibiotics, and the dead tissue needs to be removed to prevent the infection returning.
Signs and Symptoms. Of pancreatic cancers, 60% develop in the pancreatic head and 40% develop in the body and tail. Depending on the location of the cancer, symptoms may include abdominal pain, anorexia, weight loss, and jaundice. Some patients can present with pancreatitis due to obstruction of the pancreatic duct by the mass.