Acute pancreatitis
Presentation
Upper abdominal pain and vomiting.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Acute pancreatitis
CT
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Axial oral contrast
CT finding of moderate peripancreatic fat stranding and free intrabdominal fluid extending into left perirenal and pararenal spaces. No enhancement was seen at the pancreatic tail evidencing a focal area of necrosis.
Case Discussion
Laboratory tests demonstrated high amylase and lipase levels.
The CTSI was 6 (Balthazar E + < 30% necrosis), characterizing moderate pancreatitis.
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