Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging (Oct 2024)

Tracking Wall Characteristics of Necrotic Pancreatic Fluid Collections in Acute Pancreatitis on Serial Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography

  • Harsimran Bhatia,
  • Joseph Johnson,
  • Pallavi T.,
  • Pankaj Gupta,
  • Ajay Gulati,
  • Jimil Shah,
  • Anupam Singh,
  • Vaneet Jearth,
  • Jayanta Samanta,
  • Harshal Mandavdhare,
  • Vishal Sharma,
  • Saroj K. Sinha,
  • Usha Dutta,
  • Rakesh Kocchar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1785683
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 34, no. 04
pp. 620 – 627

Abstract

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Background Encapsulated pancreatic fluid collection (PFC) is a requisite for endoscopic drainage procedures. The 4-week threshold for defining walled-off necrosis does not capture the dynamic process of encapsulation. We aim to investigate the changes in the wall characteristics of PFC in acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) by comparing baseline contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) with follow-up CT scans.

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