MR imaging for blunt pancreatic injury.
OBJECTIVE
To study the MR imaging features of blunt pancreatic injury.


METHODS
Nine patients with pancreatic injury related to blunt abdominal trauma confirmed by surgery performed MR imaging. Two abdominal radiologists conducted a review of the MR images to assess pancreatic parenchymal and pancreatic duct injury, and associated complications.


RESULTS
Diagnostic quality MR images were obtained in each of the nine patients. In the nine patients, pancreatic fracture, laceration and contusion were depicted on MR imaging in five, one and three patients, respectively. There were six patients with pancreatic duct disruption, eight patients with peripancreatic fluid collections, and four patients with peripancreatic pseudocyst or hematoma, respectively. All of the MR imaging findings was corresponded to surgical findings.


CONCLUSIONS
MR imaging is an effective method to detect blunt pancreatic injury and may provide information to guide management decisions.
Yang
Lin
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Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, Sichuan 637000, PR China.
Zhang
Xiao Ming
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Xu
Xiao Xue
XX
Tang
Wei
W
Xiao
Bo
B
Zeng
Nan Lin
NL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult