Groove Pancreatitis: Spectrum of Imaging Findings and Radiology-Pathology Correlation

Groove pancreatitis is a rare form of chronic pancreatitis affecting the "groove" between the pancreatic head, duodenum, and common bile duct. The exact cause is unknown, although there are strong associations with long-term alcohol abuse, functional obstruction of the duct of Santorini, and Brunner gland hyperplasia.Unfortunately, differentiating groove pancreatitis from malignancy on the basis of imaging features, clinical presentation, or...