Pancreatitis
Last revised by Mohammad Salem Amer
on 29 Sep 2024
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Weerakkody Y, Amer M, Walizai T, et al. Pancreatitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-17328
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- Pancreatitis - general
- Pancreatitides - general
Pancreatitis (plural: pancreatitides) refers to inflammation involving the pancreas.
It has various forms which can be classified in many, many ways according to time of onset, etiological agent or associated pathology.
Epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathology, radiographic features, therapy and prognosis are discussed in the above articles.
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Cases:
- Interstitial oedematous pancreatitis
- Walled-off pancreatic necrosis
- Hypertriglyceridaemia-induced pancreatitis
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- Colon cut-off sign due to pancreatitis
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