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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2021; 27(23): 3148-3157
Published online Jun 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3148
Published online Jun 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3148
Table 1 Imaging findings favoring an inflammatory or malignant cause[39]
| Inflammatory cause | Malignant cause |
| Penetrating duct sign | Abrupt cutoff of the pancreatic duct |
| Collateral or side branch dilation | Upstream obliteration of side branches |
| Duct-to-parenchyma ratio < 0.34 | Duct-to-parenchyma ratio ≥ 0.34 |
| AIP: occasionally perivascular involvement | Vessel encasement and caliber changes |
| SMA-to-SMV ratio < 1.0 | SMA-to-SMV ratio ≥ 1.0 |
- Citation: Umans DS, Hoogenboom SA, Sissingh NJ, Lekkerkerker SJ, Verdonk RC, van Hooft JE. Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer: A case of the chicken or the egg. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(23): 3148-3157
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i23/3148.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i23.3148