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Diagnosis of pancreatic injury after blunt abdominal trauma SEMINARS IN ULTRASOUND CT AND MRI Lane, M. J., Mindelzun, R. E., Jeffrey, R. B. 1996; 17 (2): 177-182

Abstract

Expeditious diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic injury continues to elude the trauma surgeon and radiologist. Missed or underestimated pancreatic injury is responsible for a high level of morbidity and mortality after blunt or penetrating trauma. Unfortunately, inappropriate therapy can lead to devastating consequences such as severe endocrine or exocrine insufficiency. Abdominal CT is currently the imaging method of choice for evaluating patients with blunt trauma. This article reviews the constellation of CT findings that the radiologist must rely on to establish the diagnosis of pancreatic injury.

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