Structural imaging findings are related to clinical complications in chronic pancreatitis.
Ingrid Kvåle NordaasErling TjoraGeorg DimcevskiIngfrid S HaldorsenSøren Schou OlesenAsbjørn Mohr DrewesKristina ZvinieneGiedrius BarauskasBerivan Kyed BayramPeter NørregaardAnders BorchCamilla NøjgaardAnnette Bøjer JensenSvetlana S KardashevaAlexey OkhlobystinTruls HaugeAnne WaageJens Brøndum FrøkjærTrond Engjomnull nullPublished in: United European gastroenterology journal (2022)
This study shows independent associations between distinct structural changes on pancreatic imaging and clinical complications in chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic atrophy, severe calcifications and continuous organ involvement may be of particular clinical relevance, and these findings should motivate monitoring of pancreatic function and nutritional status.