J Korean Radiol Soc.  1983 Jun;19(2):394-399. 10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.2.394.

Radiological evaluation about the effects of acute and chronic pancreatitis on the stomach patterns

• Jaun WK
• Han CY
• Park SS

• KMID: 2463183
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1983.19.2.394

Abstract

The present study was intended to examine the spectrum of radiographic patterns of the stomach associated withacute and chronic pancreatitis and their complications. Subjects served for the study consisted of 70 cases ofpancreatitis (36 cases in acute stage and 34 cases in chronic stage). Intramural and perigastic permeation ofextravasated pancreatic enzymes and secondary inflammatory reacation that follows are responsible for theardiographic change observed. 1. Generalized rugal thickening and particularly selective mucosal prominences ingreater curvature of body and antrum are characteristically seen in acute(14 of 36 cases - 39%) and chronicpancreatitis (11 of 34 cases-32%) 2. The only finding of the chronic pancreatitis includes paptterns mimickinglinitis plastica, indurated and nondistensible rugae induced by perigastric adhesion(11 of 34 cases-32%)Familiarization with these patterns of involvement contibutes to the radiographic diagnosis of acute pancreatitisand avoides serious diagnostic errors in cases of chronic pancreatitis.

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Diagnostic Errors
Pancreatitis, Chronic*
Stomach*