Hereditary pancreatitis MRI

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2]

Overview

MRI findings for hereditary pancreatitis may be classified as early and late findings. Early findings may include low-signal-intensity pancreas on T1-weighted fat-suppressed images, decreased and delayed enhancement after IV contrast administration and dilated side branches. Late findings may include parenchymal atrophy or enlargement, pseudocyst formation, dilatation and beading of the pancreatic duct with intraductal calcifications giving an appearance of 'chain of lakes'.

MRI

• There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name].

OR

• [Location] MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on MRI suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include:
  • [Finding 1]
  • [Finding 2]
  • [Finding 3]

OR

• There are no MRI findings associated with [disease name]. However, a MRI may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of [disease name], which include:
  • [Complication 1]
  • [Complication 2]
  • [Complication 3]