Groove pancreatitis: A rare form of chronic pancreatitis

Conclusion: The low incidence of groove pancreatitis is partly due to lack of familiarity with the disease. Groove pancreatitis should be considered in the differential for patients presenting with pancreatic head lesions and no cholestatic jaundice, especially when a duodenal obstruction is present, and neither duodenal biopsies nor pancreatic head FNA confirm adenocarcinoma.
Source: North American Journal of Medical Sciences - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Source Type: research