Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Inflammation, Education, CT, Abdomen
Authors:
A. Keven, I. Çakar, G. Arslan, S. M. Cubuk, C. Ozkaynak; antalya/TR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2018/C-2149
Conclusion
* Paraduodenal pancreatitis is an uncommon type of focal chronic pancreatitis affecting the groove between the head of the pancreas,
the duodenum and the common bile duct
* Clinical and imaging features of paraduodenal pancreatitis can mimic multiple disease and
It is important to distinguish between malignant processes such as pancreatic adenocarcinoma
* The most specific imaging features of paraduodenal pancreatitis,
including duodenal wall thickening,
enhancement,
and cystic change,
reflect the underlying pathophysiology and anatomy