Acute pancreatitis

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Acute abdominal pain with amylase raising

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Female
ct

Diffuse pancreatic parenchymal enlargement is seen with surrounding retroperitoneal fat stranding and fluid .

Fatty liver with diffuse low attenuation of its parenchyma.

Case Discussion

Diffuse pancreatic parenchymal enlargement is seen with surrounding retroperitoneal fat stranding and fluid in a 45 years patient. The findings are consistent with acute pancreatitis. No evidence of parenchymal necrosis.

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