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Calcifications of chronic pancreatitis

Case contributed by Garth Kruger
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Chronic abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Male

Calcifications in the area of the pancreas.

Annotated image

An oblique lumbar spine view shows the calcifications projected off the spine (arrows). 

Case Discussion

This patient has known chronic pancreatitis, which is a relatively common cause for intra-abdominal calcification

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