A 32-year-old man who was discharged 5 weeks ago after hospitalization for acute pancreatitis returns to the ED complaining of epigastric abdominal pain and early satiety. An abdominal ultrasound is obtained with a substantial fluid collection noted, and a CT scan is recommended for further classification. Which of the following CT findings would be more consistent with a walled-off necrosis versus a pseudocyst?
A. Well-circumscribed fluid collection that is round
B. Heterogenous fluid collection with liquid and nonliquid density, with varying degrees of loculation
C. Absence of internal septae within the cyst cavity
D. A well-defined wall that completely encapsulates the fluid collection
E. A fluid collection that is extrapancreatic
Select your answer:
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