Pancreatic Injury: Uncommon, Unusual, Uncanny, and Challenging Diagnostic Entity in Clinical Practice
Thyyar M Ravindranath, MD1*
1 Senior Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, New York-10032, USA.
*Corresponding Author: Thyyar M Ravindranath, MD, Senior Lecturer, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 West 168th Street, New York, New York-10032, USA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.58624/SVOAMR.2023.01.008
Received: November 20, 2023 Published: December 18, 2023
Abstract
Pancreatic injury, although uncommon, is difficult to diagnose because of its retroperitoneal location. Early diagnosis is critical to overcome high morbidity and mortality associated with pancreatic injury. A high degree of clinical suspicion along with understanding of the mechanism of injury and appropriate diagnostic studies would help a clinician to make a diagnosis of pancreatic injury. This brief review focusses on some basic concepts and approaches that would help a clinician to diagnose injury to the pancreas.
Keywords: Pancreas, retroperitoneum, trauma, pseudocyst, computerized tomography, magnetic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Citation: Ravindranath Thyyar M. Pancreatic Injury: Uncommon, Unusual, Uncanny, and Challenging Diagnostic Entity in Clinical Practice. SVOA Medical Research 2023, 1:2, 36-40.