Clinical Management of Patients With Acute Pancreatitis Bechien U. Wu, Peter A. Banks Gastroenterology Volume 144, Issue 6, Pages 1272-1281 (May 2013) DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.075 Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 (A) Interstitial pancreatitis with acute peripancreatic fluid collection. Peripancreatic fluid collection (arrows) is poorly defined with homogeneous fluid density. (B) Resolving interstitial pancreatitis with pseudocyst. A pseudocyst (arrow) is typically a round or oval encapsulated collection with homogeneous fluid density. Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.075) Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis. This image shows an acute necrotic collection involving both the pancreas (large arrow) and peripancreatic tissue (arrowheads). Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.075) Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 3 Acute peripancreatic necrosis is an acute necrotic collection that is heterogeneous in density. Here, the pancreas itself is inflamed (arrows) but not necrotic. Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.075) Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 4 Walled-off pancreatic necrosis is an encapsulated collection of necrosis. This type of collection typically forms 4 to 6 weeks after disease onset. This image shows pancreatic and peripancreatic necrosis. Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10.1053/j.gastro.2013.01.075) Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10. 1053/j. gastro. 2013. 01 Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Gastroenterology 2013 144, 1272-1281DOI: (10. 1053/j. gastro. 2013. 01 Copyright © 2013 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions