"The duodenum is always involved by a chronic inflammatory process, with scar tissue in the wall leading to fibrosis and various levels of stenosis 12 ."
"T1: hypointense to pancreatic parenchyma"
"T2: hypo-, iso-, or slightly hyperintense"
"“segmental groove pancreatitis,” involvement of the pancreatic head"
"Differential diagnosis "
"pancreatic adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas is the most relevant differential diagnosis of paraduodenal pancreatitis (particularly in its segmental form). Fine needle aspiration (FNA) tissue samples may present a challenge for the interpreting pathologist."
"The term “groove pancreatitis” appeared later, coined in 1982 by Stolte et al., members of Becker's research group. It is the direct translation of the original term "Rinnenpankreatitis"."
Expected headings
"Transabdominal ultrasound"
"Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)"
"Differential diagnosis "
"Paraduodenal pancreatitis is usually classified into two forms, pure and segmental 17,19:"