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Imaging of Blunt Pancreatic Injuries

Atlas of Emergency Imaging from Head-to-Toe, Page: 323-331
2022
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Book Chapter Description

Blunt pancreatic injuries are uncommon, but they can be life threatening, especially if not recognized promptly. The imaging findings of pancreatic injury may be difficult to identify due to the complex regional anatomy and frequent coexisting injury to adjacent organs and structures. Despite these challenges, the radiologist must be able to recognize the imaging findings of pancreatic injury, and should attempt to characterize the severity of the injury in order to properly guide management decisions. This chapter will review the multimodality imaging findings of blunt injury to the pancreas, describe a commonly used classification system to grade pancreatic injuries, and briefly discuss associated complications.

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