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ReviewBMC gastroenterology2023

The clinical characteristics of focal acute pancreatitis based on imaging diagnosis: comparison with non-localized acute pancreatitis- a preliminary result.

Mengmeng Ding, Renren Wang, Huawei Xu, Meng Li, Tao Zhou, Yueyue Li, Yanjing Gao, Xiaomeng Gu

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Mengmeng DingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Renren WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Huawei XuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Meng LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Tao ZhouDepartment of Geriatric Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Yueyue LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Yanjing GaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China.
Xiaomeng GuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Wenhua Xi Rd, 107, Jinan, Shandong, 250012, People's Republic of China. gxm7108@163.com.
Qilu Hospital of Shandong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFocal acute pancreatitis is a special type of acute pancreatitis, which diagnosis is based on image showing a focal mass formation in the pancreas. For acute pancreatitis with or without focal inflammatory enlargement, little is known on differences between them. Our purpose was to find differences between focal acute pancreatitis and non-localized acute pancreatitis.

methodsWe reviewed the medical records of a total of 24 patients diagnosed with focal acute pancreatitis by imaging and clinical diagnosis, and 27 cases of acute pancreatitis which manifest non-localized pancreas inflammation were selected as the control group. The differences of the two groups were compared to describe their clinical characteristics.

resultsDifferences in bloating (4.2% VS 29.6%,P = 0.026), abdominal tenderness (58.3% VS 85.2%,P = 0.032), peripheral blood neutrophil ratio (60.1 ± 23.3VS 75.9 ± 12.6,P = 0.004), serum D-Dimer (0.40(0.25,0.98) VS 1.59(0.49,4.63),P = 0.008), serum GGT (40(25,91) VS120(22,383),P = 0.046), serum amylase(435(241,718) VS 591(394,1333),P = 0.044) and lipase(988(648,1067) VS 1686(525,2675),P = 0.027) between focal acute pancreatitis and non-localized acute pancreatitis groups were statistically significant. However, difference of the severity of two groups was not statistically significant (P = 1.000).

conclusionCompared with non-localized acute pancreatitis, changes in symptoms, signs and laboratory indicators of focal acute pancreatitis are non-obvious, however, there was no significant difference in the severity of two groups, indicating that we should pay more attention to diagnosis of focal acute pancreatitis in clinical practice.

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PancreatitisAbdomenAcute DiseaseAmylasesHumansPancreasAmylasesClinical featuresFocal acute PancreatitisNon-localized acute Pancreatitis

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