Groove Pancreatitis: a Challenging Imaging Diagnosis

Overview

Journal Gland Surg

Publisher AME Publishing Company

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 2019 Sep 28

PMID 31559185

Citations 22

Authors

Gloria Addeo

Davide Beccani

Diletta Cozzi

Riccardo Ferrari

Monica Marina Lanzetta

Pasquale Paolantonio

Silvia Pradella

Vittorio Miele

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Abstract

Groove pancreatitis (GP) is an uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis (CP) involving the space between duodenum, pancreatic head and common bile duct (CBD) known as pancreatic-duodenal groove. Although an association with long-standing ethanol assumption is reported a definite etiology of GP is unknown. Since thickening of the duodenal wall, pancreatic head enlargement, CBD stricture and dilatation of pancreatic duct system are common findings the differential diagnosis with pancreatic head neoplasm by means of imaging can be challenging. However, some imaging findings such as fibrotic changes of the pancreatic groove and presence of duodenal wall cysts may suggest the correct diagnosis. In this paper we review clinical and imaging features of GP with emphasis on computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.

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