Unusual tomographic findings of complicated necrotizing pancreatitis

• Main Authors: Rosa Maria Silveira Sigrist (Author), Samira Ineida Morais Gomes (Author), Daniela Tavares Possagnolo (Author), Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a potential life-threatening disease, which originates from inflammatory involvement of the pancreas and surrounding tissues. Serious complications eventuate and treatment is difficult. AP is classified in both interstitial edematous pancreatitis, which occurs in 70-80% of...