computed tomographic analysis of pancreatitis
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Dharani Subramaniam,MBBS
Gillian Leiberman,MD
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS OF PANCREATITISANALYSIS OF PANCREATITIS
NOVEMBER,2004
DHARANI SUBRAMANIAM,MBBS
HARVARD MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL
SRI RAMACHANDRA MEDICAL COLLEGE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE
GILLIAN LEIBERMAN,MD
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PANCREATIC EMBRYOLOGYPANCREATIC EMBRYOLOGY
5TH WEEK 6TH WEEK
Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000.
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Normal anatomy of pancreasNormal anatomy of pancreas
http://www.rush.edu/rumc/page-P00682.html
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PANCREATIC ANATOMYPANCREATIC ANATOMY
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Relations of pancreas in coronal planeRelations of pancreas in coronal plane
Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000.
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Cross sectional anatomyCross sectional anatomy
Gray, Henry. Anatomy of the Human Body. Philadelphia: Lea & Febiger, 1918; Bartleby.com, 2000.
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PancreatitisPancreatitis
PANCREATITIS
ACUTE CHRONIC ACUTE ON CHRONIC
EDEMATOUS
NECROTISING
HAEMORRHAGIC
EMPHYSEMATOUS
PANCREATITIS ------- INFLAMMATION OF THE PANCREAS
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CAUSES OF PANCREATITISCAUSES OF PANCREATITIS
Toxin1%
Anomalies1%
Trauma2%Drugs
1%
Tryglyceridemia1%
Infection1%
Hypercalcemia1%
Tumours1%
Cholelithiasis
38%
Alcoholism
35%
Ercp 4%
Idiopathic 12%
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PathophysiologyPathophysiology----pancreatitispancreatitis
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What the eye sees before radiology doesWhat the eye sees before radiology does
Cullens sign may be seen in acute pancreatitis
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Grey turner’s sign may be seen in acute Grey turner’s sign may be seen in acute pancreatitispancreatitis
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Patient 1Patient 1
HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESSHISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
A 52 YEAR OLD MAN PRESENTED WITH A 52 YEAR OLD MAN PRESENTED WITH SEVERESEVERE
ABDOMINAL PAIN RADIATING TO THE ABDOMINAL PAIN RADIATING TO THE BACKBACK
NAUSEA AND VOMITTINGNAUSEA AND VOMITTINGFOR THE PAST 6 HOURSFOR THE PAST 6 HOURS
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PAST HISTORYPAST HISTORY
HYPERTRYGLYCEREDIMIA +HYPERTRYGLYCEREDIMIA +HYPERLIPIDEMIA +HYPERLIPIDEMIA +HYPOTHYRODISM +HYPOTHYRODISM +
NO HISTORY OF CHRONIC ALCOHOL NO HISTORY OF CHRONIC ALCOHOL ABUSE ABUSE
NO HISTORY OF CHRONIC PANCREATITISNO HISTORY OF CHRONIC PANCREATITISNO HISTORY OF CHOLELITHIASISNO HISTORY OF CHOLELITHIASIS
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MEDICATION HISTORYMEDICATION HISTORY
ZOLOFTZOLOFTSYNTHROIDSYNTHROID
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SOCIAL HISTORYSOCIAL HISTORY
LIVES WITH WIFE AND 2 SONS
NON ALCOHOLIC
NON SMOKER
OCCUPATION-UNKNOWN
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONPHYSICAL EXAMINATIONCONSCIOUS ORIENTED AND IN PAIN
DIFFUSE ABDOMINAL TENDERNESS +
MILD GUARDING +
DECREASED BREATH SOUNDS BILATERALLY IN THE BASE OF THE LUNGS
TACHYCARDIA +
TACHYPNEA +
BLOOD PRESSURE 160/90mmHg pressure
TEMPERATURE-100 DEGREES FARENHEIT
NORMAL OXYGEN SATURATION
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LABORATORY STUDIESLABORATORY STUDIES
AMYLASE AMYLASE LIPASELIPASE
TRYGLYCERIDESTRYGLYCERIDES
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INITIAL CT SCAN INITIAL CT SCAN NOTE THE
PERIPANCREATIC EDEMA AND FLUID
COLLECTION TYPICAL OF ACUTE
EDEMATOUS PANCREATITIS
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Bilateral Pleural EffusionBilateral Pleural Effusion
Bilateral pleural
effusion
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Management of patient 1Management of patient 1NPONPOTPNTPNAntibioticsAntibioticsAnalgesicsAnalgesicsRespiratory supportRespiratory supportFollowFollow--upup
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Resolved pancreatitis in Patient 1Resolved pancreatitis in Patient 1Normal attenuating
pancreas in patient 1 after conservative management
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IMAGING MODALITIESIMAGING MODALITIESRADIOGRAPHRADIOGRAPH
ULTRASOUNDULTRASOUND
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHYCOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGINGMAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHYMAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY
ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHYENDOSCOPIC ULTRASONOGRAPHY
ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIO--PANCREATOGRAPHY(ERCP)PANCREATOGRAPHY(ERCP)
CT ANGIOGRAPHYCT ANGIOGRAPHY
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ACR APPROPRIATENESS ACR APPROPRIATENESS CRITERIACRITERIA
ETIOLOGY UNKNOWN,FIRST EPISODE OF PANCREATITISETIOLOGY UNKNOWN,FIRST EPISODE OF PANCREATITIS
Radiological procedureRadiological procedure Appropriateness ratingAppropriateness ratingUltrasoundUltrasound 8 8
IV contrast CTIV contrast CT 88
Gadolinium MRIGadolinium MRI 55
MRCPMRCP 55
Endoscopic UltrasoundEndoscopic Ultrasound 55APPROPRIATENESS SCALE: 1=LEAST APPROPRIATE
9=MOST APPROPRIATEAMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY,ACR APPROPRIATENESS CRITERIA
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ROLE OF PLAIN RADIOGRAPHROLE OF PLAIN RADIOGRAPH
LIMITED ROLE-------- IT IS NONSPECIFIC IN PANCREATITIS
CLASSICAL SIGNS
COLON CUTOFF SIGN
SENTINEL LOOP SIGN
ANTRAL PAD SIGN
INVERTED 3 OR FROSTBERG SIGN
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Colon cutoff signColon cutoff signColon cutoff Colon cutoff sign in a 42sign in a 42-- yearyear--old man old man
with acute with acute pancreatitis. pancreatitis.
Frontal scout Frontal scout topogramtopogram for for abdominal CT abdominal CT shows abrupt shows abrupt
cutoff of colonic cutoff of colonic gas column at gas column at
the the splenicsplenic flexure (arrow). flexure (arrow).
The colon is The colon is decompressed decompressed
beyond this beyond this point. point.
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COLON CUTOFF SIGN COLON CUTOFF SIGN PATHOPHYSIOLOGYPATHOPHYSIOLOGY
NonenhancedNonenhancedtransverse CT image transverse CT image shows findings of shows findings of pancreatitispancreatitis with with direct extension of direct extension of the inflammatory the inflammatory process into the process into the phrenicocolicphrenicocolicligament (arrow), ligament (arrow), which results in which results in narrowing at the narrowing at the splenicsplenic flexure. Note flexure. Note also the extension of also the extension of exudateexudate into the into the anterior anterior pararenalpararenalspace (arrowheads). space (arrowheads).
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Is this a mass lesion?Is this a mass lesion?Frontal radiograph from solidFrontal radiograph from solid-- column barium enema column barium enema examination in a 37examination in a 37--yearyear--old old man with man with pancreatitispancreatitis shows shows marked, eccentric luminal marked, eccentric luminal narrowing and mucosal narrowing and mucosal irregularity at the irregularity at the splenicsplenic flexure (arrows) where the flexure (arrows) where the colon returns to the colon returns to the retroperitoneumretroperitoneum. Although the . Although the appearance suggests appearance suggests malignancy, only benign malignancy, only benign inflammation extending into inflammation extending into the the phrenicocolicphrenicocolic ligament ligament from the pancreas was found from the pancreas was found at surgery and at surgery and histopathologichistopathologic examination. examination.
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ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN ACUTE ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN ACUTE PANCREATITISPANCREATITIS
WHEN CT FAILS TO SHOW GALLSTONES OR IMPACTED WHEN CT FAILS TO SHOW GALLSTONES OR IMPACTED COMMON BILE DUCTCOMMON BILE DUCTMONITOR A RESOLVING PSEUDOCYSTMONITOR A RESOLVING PSEUDOCYST
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MAJOR LIMITATIONS OF ULTRASOUNDMAJOR LIMITATIONS OF ULTRASOUNDBOWEL GAS BOWEL GAS INABILITY TO DEFINE THE COMPLEX SPREAD OF INFECTION INABILITY TO DEFINE THE COMPLEX SPREAD OF INFECTION
ALONG FASCIAL PLANESALONG FASCIAL PLANESCANNOT REVEAL AREAS OF PANCREATIC NECROSIS IN PATIENTS CANNOT REVEAL AREAS OF PANCREATIC NECROSIS IN PATIENTS
WITH SEVERE PANCREATITISWITH SEVERE PANCREATITISCANNOT REVEAL MANY VASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL CANNOT REVEAL MANY VASCULAR AND GASTROINTESTINAL
COMPLICATIONSCOMPLICATIONSIMAGINE A PROBE ON A PATIENT WITH AN ACUTE ABDOMINAL IMAGINE A PROBE ON A PATIENT WITH AN ACUTE ABDOMINAL
PRESENTATIONPRESENTATION
ULTRASOUND TRANSDUCER
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COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IS CONSIDERED THECOMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IS CONSIDERED THE GOLD STANDARDGOLD STANDARD
IN IMAGING PANCREATITISIN IMAGING PANCREATITIS
SENSITIVITY IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS- 77%-92%
SPECIFICITY IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS- 100%
REMEMBER CT MAY APPEAR NORMAL IN 14-28% OF MILD PANCREATITIS
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INDICATIONS OF CTINDICATIONS OF CTTO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS TO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS
IN SEVERE PANCREATITIS TO RULE OUT COMPLICATIONS AND IN SEVERE PANCREATITIS TO RULE OUT COMPLICATIONS AND STAGE THE DISEASESTAGE THE DISEASE
CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF SUDDEN DETERIORATION OR CLINICAL EVIDENCE OF SUDDEN DETERIORATION OR COMPLICATIONSCOMPLICATIONS
UNRESPONSIVE TO 72 HOURS OF CONSERVATIVE THERAPYUNRESPONSIVE TO 72 HOURS OF CONSERVATIVE THERAPY
GUIDE INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURESGUIDE INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES
FOLLOWING INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURESFOLLOWING INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURES
AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE TO RULE OUT LATE COMPLICATIONSAT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE TO RULE OUT LATE COMPLICATIONS
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USES OF CT IN PANCREATITISUSES OF CT IN PANCREATITISCONFIRMATORYCONFIRMATORY
DETECT CAUSEDETECT CAUSE
STAGING AND PROGNOSISSTAGING AND PROGNOSIS
FOLLOW UPFOLLOW UP
GUIDE INTERVENTIONSGUIDE INTERVENTIONS
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WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN CT?WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN CT?FOCAL HYPODENSE REGIONSFOCAL HYPODENSE REGIONS--NECROSIS/EDEMANECROSIS/EDEMA
PANCREATIC GLANDULAR ENLARGEMENTPANCREATIC GLANDULAR ENLARGEMENT
INTRAPANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONSINTRAPANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONS
PARAPANCREATIC FINDINGSPARAPANCREATIC FINDINGS----------------------------------------FLUID COLLECTIONSFLUID COLLECTIONS----------------------------------------STRANDING DENSITIESSTRANDING DENSITIES----------------------------------------THICKENING OF RETROPERITONEAL FAT&FASCIAL PLANESTHICKENING OF RETROPERITONEAL FAT&FASCIAL PLANES
THE POSSIBLE CAUSES SUCH AS GALLSTONESTHE POSSIBLE CAUSES SUCH AS GALLSTONES
SIGNS OF CHRONIC PANCREATITISSIGNS OF CHRONIC PANCREATITIS
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Normal pancreasNormal pancreasNormal pancreas in a post contrast CT
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TYPICAL PANCREATITISTYPICAL PANCREATITIS
PANCREAS IS EDEMATOUS BUT
ENHANCES HOMOGENOUSLY
LOW ATTENUATION
FLUID NOTICED IN THE
PERIPANCREATIC REGION
PANCREATITIS IN A CHRONIC ALCOHOL ABUSIVE PATIENT
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ACUTE PANCREATITISACUTE PANCREATITIS
INFLAMMATION AND
EDEMA OF THE PANCREAS
MEDLINE:MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA
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Gallstone induced pancreatitisGallstone induced pancreatitis
Gallstone-induced pancreatitis in a 27-year-old woman.Transverse CT scan obtained with intravenous and oral contrast material reveals a large, edematous, homogeneously attenuating (73-HU) pancreas (1) and peripancreatic inflammatory changes (white arrows). Although the attenuation values are low, there is no pancreatic necrosis.Calcified gallstones are seen in gallbladder (black arrow).2 = liver (140 HU).
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Emphysematous Emphysematous pancreatitispancreatitis
Axial, enhanced Axial, enhanced CT scans of the CT scans of the upper abdomen upper abdomen show extensive show extensive
gas in the region gas in the region of the body andof the body and
tail of the tail of the pancreas with pancreas with
infiltration of the infiltration of the peripancreaticperipancreatic fatfat
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Chronic pancreatitisChronic pancreatitis
Arrows show multiple calcifications within the pancreatic duct which is dilated.
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WHAT DO I LOOK FOR NEXT?WHAT DO I LOOK FOR NEXT?LOOK FOR COMPLICATIONS OF LOOK FOR COMPLICATIONS OF PANCREATITIS PANCREATITIS PSEUDOCYSTSPSEUDOCYSTSABSCESSABSCESSNECROSISNECROSISVENOUS THROMBOSISVENOUS THROMBOSISPSEUDOANEURYSMPSEUDOANEURYSMHAEMORRHAGEHAEMORRHAGEPANCREATIC PLEURAL EFFUSIONPANCREATIC PLEURAL EFFUSIONPANCREATIC ASCITESPANCREATIC ASCITES
Pseudocyst
Haemorrhage
Obstruction
Thrombosis
Rupture
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Pancreatic Pancreatic PseudocystPseudocyst
Pseudocyst of pancreas
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PseudocystPseudocyst in in saggitalsaggital planeplane
Pseudocystof pancreas
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PSEUDOCYST CAUSING PSEUDOCYST CAUSING OBSTRUCTIONOBSTRUCTION
CT SCANNING OF THE ABDOMEN DEMONSTRATES
DILATATION OF THE PROXIMAL TRANSVERSE
COLON
PSEUDOCYST COMPRESSING
TRANSVERSE COLON
Ileus Secondary to Pancreatic Pseudocyst : A Case Report
Süleyman Büyükberber, MD et al;TURGUT OZAL TIP MERKEZI DERGISI 1996:3(2):124-126
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HAEMORHAGE INTO A HAEMORHAGE INTO A PSEUDOCYSTPSEUDOCYST
Hemorrhagic pancreatic pseudocyst
in a 57-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain. Axial CT scan obtained with intravenous contrast demonstrates calcifications from chronic pancreatitis in the head of the pancreas. A high-attenuation focus of blood (arrow) is seen within the low-attenuation pseudocyst, a finding that is consistent with hemorrhage.
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PANCREATIC PANCREATIC PSEUDOANEURYSMPSEUDOANEURYSM
Pseudo Aneurysm of left gastric artery
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Portal venous thrombosisPortal venous thrombosisPortal venous thrombus not
occluding the vein completely
Pseudocyst with extension into the pararenal spaces
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BIDMC PACSBIDMC PACS
EXTENSION OF PSEUDOCYST IN THE PARA RENAL SPACE, REMEMBER THAT EXTENSION POSTERIORLY INTO THE PARARENAL SPACE IS RARE,IT ACTUALLY
TRACKS IN A SPACE BETWEEN GREOTA’S FASCIA AND THE LATEROCONAL FASCIA RESEMBLING AN INVOLVEMENT OF POSTERIOR PARARENAL SPACE
VassiliosVassilios raptopoulos,MD.Paulraptopoulos,MD.Paul K K Kleinman,MD.SandryKleinman,MD.Sandry Marks,jr.,DDS,PhD.MarjorieMarks,jr.,DDS,PhD.Marjorie Snyder,BS.paulSnyder,BS.paul M silverman,MD(1986)Renal M silverman,MD(1986)Renal fascialfascial pathway:Posteriorpathway:Posterior extension extension of pancreatic effusions within the anterior of pancreatic effusions within the anterior pararenalpararenal space.Radiology.158:367space.Radiology.158:367--374374
PSEUDOCYST EXTENSIONPSEUDOCYST EXTENSION
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BILATERAL PLEURAL EFFUSIONBILATERAL PLEURAL EFFUSION
LEFT SIDED EFFUSSION>RIGHT
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PANCREATIC ABSCESSPANCREATIC ABSCESS
Pancreatic abscess in a 40 year-old man with acute pancreatitis. Axial CT scan obtained with rapid bolus administration of intravenous contrast material shows an air-fluid level (A) in the lesser sac anterior to the underlying pancreas (arrow), whose enhancement implies viability.
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PANCREATIC NECROSIS PANCREATIC NECROSIS AREA OF FOCAL NON
ENHANCEMENT
EVIDENCE OF NECROSIS
The current case demonstrates findings of both acute and necrotizing pancreatitis.
Following a bolus injection, there is enhancement of the parenchyma in the body and tail but persistent low attenuating areas are identified in
the pancreatic head
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Pancreatic necrosisPancreatic necrosisIf necrosis occurs, it tends to occur early in course of If necrosis occurs, it tends to occur early in course of disease disease Diagnosis depends upon clinical presentation and Diagnosis depends upon clinical presentation and presence of gas in presence of gas in retroperitoneumretroperitoneum
Diagnosis of necrosis on CTDiagnosis of necrosis on CTFocal or diffuse Focal or diffuse WellWell--marginatedmarginatedArea of Area of parenchymalparenchymal nonnon--enhancement enhancement >3cm >3cm Infected pancreatic necrosis recognized at helical CT asInfected pancreatic necrosis recognized at helical CT as
Bubbles of gas within areas of pancreas Bubbles of gas within areas of pancreas Or, collection of gas and tissue within the Or, collection of gas and tissue within the
retroperitoneumretroperitoneum
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Pancreatic necrosisPancreatic necrosis
E. Coli can infect necrotic pancreas E. Coli can infect necrotic pancreas Produces gas in body of pancreas and Produces gas in body of pancreas and retroperitoneumretroperitoneum
Emphysematous pancreatitis warrants Emphysematous pancreatitis warrants Early use of antibiotics Early use of antibiotics PercutaneousPercutaneous drainage of fluid collections drainage of fluid collections If no response If no response
Surgical resection of infected necrotic tissue Surgical resection of infected necrotic tissue
Carries grave prognosis Carries grave prognosis
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PANCREATIC NECROSISPANCREATIC NECROSIS
FOCAL NONENHACING REGION OF THE
PANCREAS INVOLVING MORE
THAN 3 CM OF THE BODY OF THE
PANCREAS IN THE POST CONTRAST
CT
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IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?LOOK FOR OTHER CAUSES OF ACUTE LOOK FOR OTHER CAUSES OF ACUTE ABDOMEN/ ABDOMINAL PAINABDOMEN/ ABDOMINAL PAIN
MESENTRIC ISCHEMIA/THROMBOSISMESENTRIC ISCHEMIA/THROMBOSISPERFORATED VISCUS/ULCERPERFORATED VISCUS/ULCERBILIARY COLIC/CHOLECYSTITISBILIARY COLIC/CHOLECYSTITISDISSECTING AORTIC ANEURYSMDISSECTING AORTIC ANEURYSM
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Balthazar’s CT staging of pancreatitisBalthazar’s CT staging of pancreatitis
GRADEGRADE CT FINDINGCT FINDINGAA NORMAL PANCREAS NORMAL PANCREAS
BB PANCREATIC ENLARGEMENTPANCREATIC ENLARGEMENT
CC PANCREATIC INFLAMMATION PANCREATIC INFLAMMATION AND/OR PERIPANCREATIC FATAND/OR PERIPANCREATIC FAT
DD SINGLE PERIPANCREATIC FLUID SINGLE PERIPANCREATIC FLUID COLLECTIONCOLLECTION
EE TWO OR MORE FLUID TWO OR MORE FLUID COLLECTIONS AND/ OR COLLECTIONS AND/ OR RETROPERITONEAL AIRRETROPERITONEAL AIR
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CT severity indexCT severity index
Additional points are added depending on the degree of necrosis
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Clinical relevance of CT in grading of Clinical relevance of CT in grading of acute pancreatitis acute pancreatitis
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LIMITATIONS OF CTLIMITATIONS OF CTIV CONTRAST ALLERGYIV CONTRAST ALLERGY
RENAL INSUFFICIENCYRENAL INSUFFICIENCY
LESS SENSITIVE FOR GALLSTONES LESS SENSITIVE FOR GALLSTONES THAN ULTRASOUNDTHAN ULTRASOUND
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ROLE OF MRIROLE OF MRI
FOR THE ABOVE SAID LIMITATIONS MRI CAN BE USEDFOR THE ABOVE SAID LIMITATIONS MRI CAN BE USED
GADOLINIUM MRI IS AS GOOD ASCONTRAST ENHANCED CT GADOLINIUM MRI IS AS GOOD ASCONTRAST ENHANCED CT ESPECIALLY IN EVALUATING PANCREATIC NECROSISESPECIALLY IN EVALUATING PANCREATIC NECROSIS
PANCREATIC DUCTAL RUPTURE AND GALL STONES CAN BE PICKED PANCREATIC DUCTAL RUPTURE AND GALL STONES CAN BE PICKED UP EASILYUP EASILY
IN PANCREATIC NECROSIS MRI HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A BETTER IN PANCREATIC NECROSIS MRI HAS BEEN PROVEN TO BE A BETTER IMAGING MODALITY AS IT DOES NOT INCREASE THE ISCHEMIC IMAGING MODALITY AS IT DOES NOT INCREASE THE ISCHEMIC PENUMBRA AS IV CONTRAST USED IN CONTRAST ENHANCED PENUMBRA AS IV CONTRAST USED IN CONTRAST ENHANCED COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY MAY DO.COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY MAY DO.
DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES--TIME CONSUMING AND COSTLYTIME CONSUMING AND COSTLY
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DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONSPANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS
1.1. SIMPLE CYSTSIMPLE CYST2.2. PSEUDOCYSTPSEUDOCYST3.3. VON HIPPEL LINDAUVON HIPPEL LINDAU4.4. CYSTIC TUMOURSCYSTIC TUMOURS
MUCINOUS CYSTADENOMAMUCINOUS CYSTADENOMASEROUS CYSTADENOMASEROUS CYSTADENOMA
INTRADUCTAL PAPILLARY MUCINOUS CYSTADENOMAINTRADUCTAL PAPILLARY MUCINOUS CYSTADENOMACYSTIC ISLET CELL TUMOUR CYSTIC ISLET CELL TUMOUR CYSTIC TERATOMACYSTIC TERATOMACYSTIC CHORIOCARCINOMACYSTIC CHORIOCARCINOMA
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MUCINOUS CYSDTADENOMAMUCINOUS CYSDTADENOMAMucinous
Cystadenoma
in a 56 year old
lady
Notice the
septations
within
the cyst
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SEROUS CYSTADENOMASEROUS CYSTADENOMA
SEROUS CYSTADENOMA OF PANCREAS MULTIPLE CYSTS LESS THAN 2CM IN SIZE WITH A HONEY COMB APPEARANCE
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Focal pancreatic mass on CT scanFocal pancreatic mass on CT scan
Focal pancreatic mass on CT scan
Liver metastases Adenopathy
Peripancreatic invasionNo other abnormalities
Fluid in lesser sacPseudocystcalcifications
Carcinoma Pancreatitis
Characterise byMRI
MRCPERCP
FOCAL PANCREATITIS VS MASS LESION
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Patient 2Patient 2HISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESSHISTORY OF PRESENTING ILLNESSTRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER HOSPITALHOSPITALKNOWN CASE OF ACUTE KNOWN CASE OF ACUTE PANCREATITISPANCREATITISHISTORY OF ALCOHOL ABUSE +HISTORY OF ALCOHOL ABUSE +
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ON ARRIVALON ARRIVALCONSCIOUS AND IN PAINCONSCIOUS AND IN PAINDIFFUSE ADDOMINAL PAIN GUARDING DIFFUSE ADDOMINAL PAIN GUARDING POSITIVEPOSITIVEHEART RATE 99/MINHEART RATE 99/MINRESPIRATORY RATERESPIRATORY RATE--2222OXYGEN SATURATION OXYGEN SATURATION –– NORMALNORMAL
LABORATORYLABORATORY----AMYLASE AMYLASE LIPASELIPASE
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INITIAL CT ON PATIENT 2INITIAL CT ON PATIENT 2
FLUID COLLECTIONS OF MODERATE FLUID COLLECTIONS OF MODERATE AMOUNTAMOUNTNEAR THE TAIL OF THE PANCREASNEAR THE TAIL OF THE PANCREASNEAR THE HEAD OF THE PANCREASNEAR THE HEAD OF THE PANCREAS2 LARGE PERIRENAL COLLECTIONS 2 LARGE PERIRENAL COLLECTIONS
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INITIAL CT SCAN INITIAL CT SCAN --22
PSEUDOCYSTS
PERIRENAL
EXTENSIONBIDMC,PACS
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CONDITION OF PATIENT 2CONDITION OF PATIENT 2CONDITION WORSENED DESPITE CONDITION WORSENED DESPITE CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENTCONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENTEXPLORATIVE LAPAROTOMYEXPLORATIVE LAPAROTOMYPANCREATIC DEBRIDEMENTPANCREATIC DEBRIDEMENTPSEUDOCYST DRAINAGE PSEUDOCYST DRAINAGE SUMP DRAINSSUMP DRAINSPOSTPOST--OP MULTIPLE CT SCANSOP MULTIPLE CT SCANS-- DRAINS DRAINS REMOVED SLOWLYREMOVED SLOWLYADDITIONAL DRAINS WERE PLACEDADDITIONAL DRAINS WERE PLACED
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CATHETER PLACEMENTCATHETER PLACEMENT
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DISCHARGE OF PATIENT 2DISCHARGE OF PATIENT 2
PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WITH 2 PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED WITH 2 DRAINS TO A REHABILITATION CENTRE DRAINS TO A REHABILITATION CENTRE ONCE HIS CLINICAL CONDITION WAS ONCE HIS CLINICAL CONDITION WAS STABLESTABLE
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSACKNOWLEDGEMENTSMANY THANKS TOMANY THANKS TODR VASSILIOS RAPTOPOLOUS,MDDR VASSILIOS RAPTOPOLOUS,MDDR MICHAEL GOLDFINGER,MDDR MICHAEL GOLDFINGER,MDDR LIAT APPELBAUM,MDDR LIAT APPELBAUM,MDDR GILLIAN LEIBERMAN,MDDR GILLIAN LEIBERMAN,MDPAMELA LEPKOWSKIPAMELA LEPKOWSKILARRY BARBARASLARRY BARBARAS