TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Pancreatic trauma: A concise review
JO  - World journal of gastroenterology
A1  - Debi, Uma
A1  - Kaur, Ravinder
A1  - Prasad, Kaushal Kishor
A1  - Sinha, Saroj Kant
A1  - Sinha, Anindita
A1  - Singh, Kartar
SP  - 9003
EP  - 9011
VL  - 19
IS  - 47
N2  - Traumatic injury to the pancreas is rare and difficult to diagnose. In contrast, traumatic injuries to the liver, spleen and kidney are common and are usually identified with ease by imaging modalities. Pancreatic injuries are usually subtle to identify by different diagnostic imaging modalities, and these injuries are often overlooked in cases with extensive multiorgan trauma. The most evident findings of pancreatic injury are post-traumatic pancreatitis with blood, edema, and soft tissue infiltration of the anterior pararenal space. The alterations of post-traumatic pancreatitis may not be visualized within several hours following trauma as they are time dependent. Delayed diagnoses of traumatic pancreatic injuries are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Imaging plays an important role in diagnosis of pancreatic injuries because early recognition of the disruption of the main pancreatic duct is important. We reviewed our experience with the use of various imaging modalities for diagnosis of blunt pancreatic trauma.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1007-9327
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9003
ID  - ref1
ER  -