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Pancreatitis, Acute: Multimedia

Author: , Staff Physician, Staff Physician, Department of Radiology, Harbor Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles
Coauthor(s): Jeffrey Phillips, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Chief of Diagnostic Radiology, Associate Chair, Department of Radiology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
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Updated: Mar 18, 2008

Multimedia

Acute pancreatitis. Focal pancreatitis involving ...
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Media file 1: Acute pancreatitis. Focal pancreatitis involving pancreatic head. Pancreatic head is enlarged with adjacent ill-defined peripancreatic inflammation and fluid collections.
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Acute pancreatitis. Focal pancreatitis involving ...

Acute pancreatitis. Focal pancreatitis involving pancreatic head. Pancreatic head is enlarged with adjacent ill-defined peripancreatic inflammation and fluid collections.

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic abscess. Large, re...
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Media file 2: Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic abscess. Large, relatively well-circumscribed heterogeneous collection containing gas bubbles inferior to the pancreatic head. This collection was drained successfully and percutaneously via a 12Fr pigtail catheter.
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Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic abscess. Large, re...

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic abscess. Large, relatively well-circumscribed heterogeneous collection containing gas bubbles inferior to the pancreatic head. This collection was drained successfully and percutaneously via a 12Fr pigtail catheter.

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Note the...
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Media file 3: Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Note the nonenhancing pancreatic body anterior to the splenic vein. Also present is peripancreatic fluid extending anteriorly from the pancreatic head.
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Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Note the...

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Note the nonenhancing pancreatic body anterior to the splenic vein. Also present is peripancreatic fluid extending anteriorly from the pancreatic head.

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Approxi...
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Media file 4: Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Approximately 50% of the pancreatic gland does not display enhancement after contrast administration.
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Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Approxi...

Acute pancreatitis. Pancreatic necrosis. Approximately 50% of the pancreatic gland does not display enhancement after contrast administration.

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Further Reading

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Keywords

acute pancreatitis, interstitial pancreatitis, edematous pancreatitis, necrotizing pancreatitis, pancreatitis

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

, Staff Physician, Staff Physician, Department of Radiology, Harbor Medical Center, University of California at Los Angeles
, Staff Physician is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Radiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Jeffrey Phillips, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Radiological Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles School of Medicine, Chief of Diagnostic Radiology, Associate Chair, Department of Radiology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center
Jeffrey Phillips, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Glenn Krinsky, MD, Chief of Abdominal Imaging Section, Associate Professor, Department of Radiology, New York University School of Medicine
Glenn Krinsky, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Bernard D Coombs, MB, ChB, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Specialist Rehabilitation Services, Hutt Valley District Health Board, New Zealand
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Managing Editor

Spencer B Gay, MD, Professor of Radiology, Director of Body Computed Tomography, Department of Radiology, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center
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CME Editor

Robert M Krasny, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute
Robert M Krasny, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Roentgen Ray Society and Radiological Society of North America
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

John Karani, MBBS, FRCR, Consulting Staff, Department of Radiology, King's College Hospital, London
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