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ArticleQuantitative imaging in medicine and surgery2015

The angle of pancreaticobiliary junction correlates with acute pancreatitis: a magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography study.

Nian Liu, Xiao-Hua Huang, Xiao-Ming Zhang, Guo-Li Dong, Zong-Lin Jing, Cai-Liang Gao, Meng-Yue Tang

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Nian LiuDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Xiao-Hua HuangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Xiao-Ming ZhangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Guo-Li DongDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Zong-Lin JingDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Cai-Liang GaoDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Meng-Yue TangDepartment of Radiology, Affiliated Hospital North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, China.
Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College · CN

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Abstract

objectiveTo study the correlation between the angle of the pancreaticobiliary junction (APJ) and the prevalence of acute pancreatitis using magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP). MATERIALS AND

methodsFrom February 2014 to October 2014, thirty two subjects with normal pancreas (group A) and 40 patients with acute pancreatitis (group B) who underwent MRCP were enrolled into our study. The type of biliary duct and main pancreatic duct joining the duodenal wall was reviewed and divided into V, B-P and P-B type. The V type is the pancreatic duct and biliary duct joining the duodenal wall without a common channel; the B-P type is the biliary duct draining into the pancreatic duct and forming a common channel; and the P-B type is the pancreatic duct draining into the biliary duct and forming a common channel. APJ was measured on MRCP. The correlation between the APJ and the prevalence of acute pancreatitis was analyzed.

resultsThe APJ in group A was smaller than in group B (51.45°±13.51° vs. 65.76°±15.61°, P<0.05). According to the type of biliary duct and main pancreatic duct joining the duodenal wall, the prevalence of acute pancreatitis in the V type and in the B-P type was higher than in the P-B type (12/17 vs. 10/29, or 18/26 vs. 10/29, respectively, all P<0.05), whereas there were no significant difference for the prevalence of acute pancreatitis between the V type and B-P type (P>0.05). The APJ were 59.32°±20.04°, 60.22°±11.06°, 57.13°±17.27°, respectively in V type, B-P type and P-B type joining of main pancreatic duct (P>0.05).

conclusionsA larger APJ is related to a higher prevalence of acute pancreatitis.

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Acute pancreatitisanglecommon bile ductmagnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP)pancreatic ductpancreaticobiliary junction

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PMID26029643
PMCPMC4426105
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