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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
There are no other imaging findings associated with [disease name].
OR
[Imaging modality] may be helpful in the diagnosis of [disease name]. Findings on an [imaging modality] suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
Other Imaging Findings:
ERCP:
- ERCP findings suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis may include:[1][2]
- A narrowed main and dorsal pancreatic duct
- Diffuse, irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct (beaded appearance)
- Focal stricture of the pancreatic duct, proximal or distal common bile duct
- Irregular narrowing of the intrahepatic ducts
MRCP:
- MRCP findings suggestive of autoimmune pancreatitis may include:[1][2]
- A narrowed main and dorsal pancreatic duct
- Diffuse, irregular narrowing of the pancreatic duct (beaded appearance)
- Focal stricture of the pancreatic duct, proximal or distal common bile duct
- Irregular narrowing of the intrahepatic ducts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Horiuchi A, Kawa S, Hamano H, Hayama M, Ota H, Kiyosawa K (2002). "ERCP features in 27 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis". Gastrointest. Endosc. 55 (4): 494–9. PMID 11923760.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kamisawa T, Tu Y, Egawa N, Nakajima H, Tsuruta K, Okamoto A (2006). "Involvement of pancreatic and bile ducts in autoimmune pancreatitis". World J. Gastroenterol. 12 (4): 612–4. PMC 4066096. PMID 16489677.