Pseudopancreatitis in trauma patients

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2009 Sep;193(3):W193-6. doi: 10.2214/AJR.08.1822.

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of our study was to review the significance of intra- and peripancreatic fluid in trauma patients who have no other signs of pancreatic injury.

Conclusion: We propose that intra- and peripancreatic fluid may be the consequence of hypovolemic shock treated with hyperhydration when there is significant delay between injury and imaging.

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Extremities / injuries
  • Exudates and Transudates / diagnostic imaging*
  • Fractures, Bone / complications
  • Fractures, Bone / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Hypovolemia / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hypovolemia / etiology
  • Iopamidol / analogs & derivatives
  • Israel
  • Male
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Warfare
  • Whole Body Imaging
  • Wounds, Penetrating / complications
  • Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • iomeprol
  • Iopamidol