Imaging of pancreatitis.
A 51 year old man presents with a short history of acute onset severe upper abdominal pain. It is predominantly epigastric, radiating to the back. The pain is exacerbated by lying flat, improves on sitting upright, and is associated with nausea and vomiting. Both serum amylase and serum lipase levels are elevated. A CT scan of the abdomen was performed (Figures 1, 2).
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Department of Radiology, Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria.
D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases