Computed Body Tomography in Chronic Pancreatitis
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) in Radiology
- Vol. 130 (1) , 175-182
- https://doi.org/10.1148/130.1.175
Abstract
CT [computed tomography] of the pancreas permitted correct positive diagnosis in 28/50 or 56% of patients with chronic pancreatitis proved by laparotomy or retrograde ductography. Diagnoses were based on CT identification of 1 or more specific hallmarks of chronic pancreatitis including calcifications (18/50 or 36%), parenchymal atrophy (7/50 or 14%) and pancreatic duct dilatation (2/50 or 4%), as well as the principal complications, pseudocyst and abscess (15/50 or 30%). In 9 patients, CT disclosed pancreatic calcifications not visible on conventional radiographs. In 32 patients, ultrasound was less informative than CT giving a correct diagnosis in 8 pseudocysts (25%). In the patient with unexplained upper abdominal complaints, a positive CT diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis permits more confident patient management than a negative, or no-tumor diagnosis rendered by other noninvasive examinations.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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