Table 6.
Diagnostic work-up in patients with recurrent acute pancreatitis (n = 50).
| Type of additional test | Total amount of patients that had additional test – no. (%) | Biliary aetiology demonstrated – no. | Other aetiology demonstrated |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT |
36 (72%) |
6 |
5 pancreatic carcinoma 1 cystic lesion (pathology showed
autoimmune) 1 IPMN |
| Repeat TUS |
38 (76%) |
13 |
2 pancreatic tumour |
| EUS |
26 (52%) |
6 |
3 pancreatic carcinoma (1 combined with biliary stones)
2 IPMN 2 chronic pancreatitis 1 pancreas
divisum |
| MRI/MRCP |
27 (54%) |
5 |
2 chronic pancreatitis 1 pancreatic carcinoma 1
autoimmune 1 pancreas divisum |
| ERCP |
6 (12%) |
– |
1 pancreatic carcinoma 1 pancreas divisum |
| IgG4 testing |
24 (52%)) |
– |
2 autoimmune |
| Total for all diagnostic tests$ | 48 (96%) | 17 (1 combined with pancreas divisum) | 6 pancreatic carcinoma (1 combined with biliary stones and chronic pancreatitis) 3 autoimmune (1 based on pathology analysis of resected cystic lesion) 2 chronic pancreatitis 1 IPMN |
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In case of multiple etiological factors, only the etiological factor that was treated is given in the table.