Necrotizing pancreatitis with acute necrotic collection

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Upper abdominal pain, elevated pancreatic enzymes and inflammatory markers, who discharged himself from hospital.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male

Thickening and unsharp contours of the pancreatic body. Clear demarcation of avascular necroses only after contrast. Native attenuation of the lesions was 38-40 HU.

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