title: Aortic dissection presenting as acute pancreatitis: CT diagnosis.
abstract: A 42-year-old male developed epigastric pain and elevation of serum amylase of 2045 U/L. A contrast-enhanced abdominal CT disclosed inflammatory changes involving the pancreas and peripancreatic tissues and findings indicative of aortic dissection. The possibility of aortic dissection should be considered in the management of patients with acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pombo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Beraza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000209:etiology; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D000681:Amylases