title: Clinicoradiologic approach to a case of acute pancreatitis.
abstract: A case of a female patient admitted to the emergency department for the onset of acute abdominal pain and increased amylasemia, is discussed. In the suspicion of acute pancreatitis, abdominal spiral CT was performed. CT findings of acute pancreatitis were evaluated to confirm the diagnosis based on clinicolaboratory results, on staging to establish the prognosis and rule out complications.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Roma.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ciraci
authors.forename: Maria Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Melisi
authors.forename: Arianna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellitti
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Veronica
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celi
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Natale
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D036542:Tomography, Spiral Computed