Presentation
History of chronic pancreatitis.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Pancreatic duct stone
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Gross pancreatic parenchymal atrophy with main duct dilatation. Low signal focus within the duct distally. No peripancreatic fluid.
From the case:
Pancreatic duct stone
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CT confirms the presence of a distal pancreatic duct stone. Duct dilatation and pancreatic parenchymal atrophy again seen. Diffuse pancreatic calcifications are also better demonstrated.
Case Discussion
Pancreatic duct stones are sequelae of chronic pancreatitis, of which this patient had a long history.