Autoimmune pancreatitis and non-necrotizing acute pancreatitis: Computed tomography pattern

To retrospectively differentiate diffuse autoimmune pancreatitis from non-necrotizing acute pancreatitis at clinical onset with multi detector row computed tomography.36 Patients suffering from diffuse autoimmune pancreatitis (14) or non-necrotizing acute pancreatitis (22) were enrolled. Qualitative analysis included stranding, retroperitoneal fluid film, capsule-like rim enhancement and pleural effusion. In quantitative analysis pancreatic...