Autoimmune pancreatitis other imaging findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]
Overview
Overview
ERCP or MRCP findings in autoimmune pancreatitis may include a narrowed main and dorsal pancreatic duct, diffuse and irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct (beaded appearance), focal stricture of the pancreatic duct, proximal or distal common bile duct and irregular narrowing of the intrahepatic ducts.
Other Imaging Findings:
Other Imaging Findings:
ERCP:
- ERCP findings suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis may include:[1][2]
- A narrowed main and dorsal pancreatic duct
- Diffuse, irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct (beaded appearance)
- Focal stricture of the pancreatic duct, proximal or distal common bile duct
- Irregular narrowing of the intrahepatic ducts
MRCP:
- MRCP findings suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis may include:[1][2]
- A narrowed main and dorsal pancreatic duct
- Diffuse, irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct (beaded appearance)
- Focal stricture of the pancreatic duct, proximal or distal common bile duct
- Irregular narrowing of the intrahepatic ducts
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Horiuchi A, Kawa S, Hamano H, Hayama M, Ota H, Kiyosawa K (2002). “ERCP features in 27 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis”. Gastrointest. Endosc. 55 (4): 494–9. PMID 11923760.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kamisawa T, Tu Y, Egawa N, Nakajima H, Tsuruta K, Okamoto A (2006). “Involvement of pancreatic and bile ducts in autoimmune pancreatitis”. World J. Gastroenterol. 12 (4): 612–4. PMC 4066096. PMID 16489677.
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