Items tagged “pancreas”
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas
Solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas are rare and usually benign pancreatic cystic neoplasms that are most commonly seen in young females.
Terminology
The tumor has been referred to with multiple different names, including:
solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas
solid ps...
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Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis (plural: pancreatitides) refers to inflammation involving the pancreas.
It has various forms which can be classified in many, many ways according to time of onset, etiological agent or associated pathology.
acute pancreatitis
interstitial edematous pancreatitis
necroti...
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Ampulla of Vater
The ampulla of Vater is a conical structure at the confluence of the common bile duct (CBD) and the main pancreatic duct that protrudes through a natural dehiscence of the duodenal wall at the major duodenal papilla into the medial aspect of the descending duodenum. The entire structure is encas...
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
Published
29 May 2012
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MRI
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Pancreas divisum
Pancreas divisum represents a variation in pancreatic ductal anatomy that can be associated with abdominal pain and idiopathic pancreatitis. It is characterized, in the majority of cases, by the dorsal pancreatic duct (i.e. main pancreatic and Santorini ducts) directly entering the minor papilla...
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Intrapancreatic accessory spleen
Published
26 Jul 2012
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CT
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Necrotizing pancreatitis
Necrotizing pancreatitis represents a severe form of acute pancreatitis. It is considered a subtype of acute pancreatitis as necrosis usually tends to occur early, within the first 24-48 hours, but can also rarely occur with subacute forms.
A key feature is a significant amount of pancreatic an...
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Acute pancreatitis
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14 Dec 2012
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CT
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Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Published
18 Dec 2012
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CT
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Pancreatic abscess due to necrotizing pancreatitis
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22 Dec 2012
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CT
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Double duct sign
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03 Jan 2013
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CT
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Post ERCP pancreatitis
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09 Jan 2013
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CT
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (insulinoma)
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31 Jan 2013
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CT
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Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Published
02 May 2013
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MRI
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Causes of pancreatitis (mnemonic)
A catchy and early learnt mnemonic for recalling some of the causes of pancreatitis is:
I GET SMASHED
Mnemonic
I: idiopathic
G: gallstones, genetic - cystic fibrosis
E: ethanol (alcohol)
T: trauma
S: steroids
M: mumps (and other infections)/malignancy
A: autoimmune
S: scorpion stings/s...
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Balthazar score
The Balthazar score is a subscore within the CT severity index (CTSI) for grading of acute pancreatitis.
The CTSI sums two scores:
Balthazar score: grading of pancreatitis (A-E)
grading the extent of pancreatic necrosis
The Balthazar score was originally used alone, but the addition of a sc...
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Necrotizing pancreatitis
Published
12 May 2013
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CT
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CT severity index in acute pancreatitis
The CT severity index (CTSI) is based on findings from an enhanced CT scan to assess the severity of acute pancreatitis. The severity of acute pancreatitis CT findings has been found to correlate well with clinical indices of severity.
The CT severity index sums two scores:
Balthazar score: g...
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Annular pancreas
Published
21 May 2013
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CT
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Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas - macrocystic
Published
13 Jun 2013
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CT
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