title: Nonalcoholic, nonbiliary pancreatitis: cross-sectional imaging spectrum.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this review is to describe the epidemiologic, etiopathogenetic, clinical, and imaging characteristics of various nonalcoholic, nonbiliary pancreatitis syndromes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The spectrum of nonalcoholic, nonbiliary pancreatitis includes autoimmune pancreatitis, groove pancreatitis, hereditary pancreatitis, tropical pancreatitis, tuberculous pancreatitis, and metabolic pancreatitis. Advances in genetics and molecular pathology have shed new light on the etiopathogenesis and course of these syndromes. Accurate diagnosis aided by imaging findings allows optimal management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 78229, USA.
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sunnapwar
authors.forename: Srinivasa R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: Christine O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Menias
authors.forename: Alampady K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shanbhogue
authors.forename: Rashmi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Katre
authors.forename: Abhijit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Raut
mesh_terms: D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology