Characteristics of Pediatric Pancreatitis on Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography.
10.5223/pghn.2015.18.2.73
- Author:
Jae Yeon HWANG
1
;
Hye Kyung YOON
;
Kyung Mo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hk2005.yoon@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Pancreatitis;
Pediatrics;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography;
Abdomen
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Adult;
Child;
Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance*;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mortality;
Pancreatitis*;
Pediatrics
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2015;18(2):73-84
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Pediatric pancreatitis is not uncommon and results in considerable morbidity and mortality in the affected children. Unlike adults, pediatric pancreatitis is more frequently associated with underlying structural abnormalities, trauma, and drugs rather than an idiopathic etiology. Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is a good imaging modality for evaluating pancreatitis and determining etiology without exposure to radiation. This article focuses on MRCP findings associated with various causes of pancreatitis in children, particularly structural abnormalities of the pancreaticobiliary system, as well as describing the feasibility, limitations, and solutions associated with pediatric MRCP.
