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. 2020 Mar 11;16(2):121–125. doi: 10.4103/jmas.JMAS_245_18

Table 2.

Diagnostic modalities used for annular pancreas

Case CT abdomen Upper GI scopy MRI abdomen Others
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