Table 2.
Diagnostic modalities used for annular pancreas
Case | CT abdomen | Upper GI scopy | MRI abdomen | Others |
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1 | AP with dilated stomach and D2 luminal narrowing | D1 and pangastritis | Not done | Barium meal-abrupt narrowing in D1 with delayed passage of dye |
2 | AP with dilated stomach with D2 obstruction | Peptic ulcer, D2 narrow | AP and D2 obstruction | Not done |
3 | Not done | Peptic ulcer, dilated D1, D2-D3 narrow | AP, D2 obstruction, pseudocyst in head, divisum+ | MRCP - pancreatic divisum. EUS/FNA s/o pseudocyst |
4 | D2 narrowing, few LN in HDL | D1 duodenitis, D2 oedema and narrow | Not done | EUS - annular pancreas, FNAC-negative |
5 | - | Gastric bile reflux gastritis, and a dilated D2 | Not done | Barium meal study also confirmed duodenal obstruction |
6 | AP with dilated stomach | Pangastritis with narrow D2-D3 | Not done | Not done |
AP: Annular pancreas, D1, D2, D3: Duodenum 1st, 2nd and 3rd parts, respectively, LN: Lymph node, HDL: Hepatoduodenal ligament, EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound, CT: Computed tomography, GI: Gastrointestinal, MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging, MRCP: Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, FNA: Fine-needle aspiration; FNAC: FNA cytology