CT Demonstration of Pancreatic Atrophy Following Acute Pancreatitis

Agenesis and pseudo-agenesis of the dorsal pancreas

“…Magnuson and Stephens had not been able to find examples prior to the four cases they reported in 1988 [7]. The case report here appears to be one of gallstone-induced pancreatitis with giant pseudocyst formation complicated by pancreatic abscess and necrosis.…”

“…The distinction between acute and chronic pancreatitis has been established partly based on the progressive glandular destruction of the chronic form [7]. However, irretrievable morphologic insults may indeed be noted in cases that appear to be first-time inflammatory events.…”

“…However, irretrievable morphologic insults may indeed be noted in cases that appear to be first-time inflammatory events. The severity of the process apparently does not have to include pseudocyst and abscess formation to produce subsequent pancreatic atrophy [7].…”