Pancreatic duct

Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

Pancreatitis

Radiology

Acute pancreatitis

Internal medicine

Medicine

Gastroenterology

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Magnetic resonance imaging

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Severe pancreatitis may result in a disrupted pancreatic duct, which is associated with a complicated clinical course. Diagnosis of a disrupted pancreatic duct is not standardized in clinical practice or international guidelines. We performed a systematic review of the literature on imaging modalities for diagnosing a disrupted pancreatic duct in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Various Modalities Accurate in Diagnosing a Disrupted or Disconnected Pancreatic Duct in Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review