Paraduodenal pancreatitis
Diagnosis probable
Updates to Case Attributes
Race
changed from Caucasian to .
Age
changed from 48 to 50 years old.
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This uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis can mimic pancreatic carcinoma. The potential space between the pancreatic head, the common bile duct and the duodenum is referred to as pancreaticoduodenal groove.
In this case, the overall impression was that of improving groove pancreatitis. On follow-up CT there wsswas no evidence of a mass, but the pancreatic head remained heterogenous in appearance.
Related articles:
-<p>This uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis can mimic pancreatic carcinoma. The potential space between the pancreatic head, the common bile duct and the duodenum is referred to as<strong> pancreaticoduodenal groove</strong>. </p><p>In this case, the overall impression was that of improving groove pancreatitis. On follow-up CT there wss no evidence of a mass, but the pancreatic head remained heterogenous in appearance.</p><p>Related articles:</p><p></p><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/groove-pancreatitis" title="Groove pancreatitis">Groove pancreatitis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/chronic-pancreatitis" title="Chronic pancreatitis">Chronic pancreatitis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pancreatitis" title="Pancreatitis">Pancreatitis</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pancreatic_neoplasms" title="Pancreatic neoplasms">Pancreatic neoplasms</a></li>-</ul>- +<p>This uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis can mimic pancreatic carcinoma. The potential space between the pancreatic head, the common bile duct and the duodenum is referred to as<strong> pancreaticoduodenal groove</strong>. </p><p>In this case, the overall impression was that of improving groove pancreatitis. On follow-up CT there was no evidence of a mass, but the pancreatic head remained heterogenous in appearance.</p><p> </p>
References changed:
- 1. Blasbalg R, Baroni RH, Costa DN et-al. MRI features of groove pancreatitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189 (1): 73-80. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.06.1244">doi:10.2214/AJR.06.1244</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17579155">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
- 2. Shanbhogue AK, Fasih N, Surabhi VR et-al. A clinical and radiologic review of uncommon types and causes of pancreatitis. Radiographics. 2009;29 (4): 1003-26. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/29/4/1003.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.294085748">doi:10.1148/rg.294085748</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19605653">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
- Blasbalg R, Baroni RH, Costa DN et-al. MRI features of groove pancreatitis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2007;189 (1): 73-80. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2214/AJR.06.1244">doi:10.2214/AJR.06.1244</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17579155">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
- Shanbhogue AK, Fasih N, Surabhi VR et-al. A clinical and radiologic review of uncommon types and causes of pancreatitis. Radiographics. 2009;29 (4): 1003-26. <a href="http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/29/4/1003.full">Radiographics (full text)</a> - <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1148/rg.294085748">doi:10.1148/rg.294085748</a> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19605653">Pubmed citation</a><span class="ref_v3"></span>
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