MRCP and MRI findings in 9 patients with autoimmune pancreatitis

瞄准：为了评估磁性的回声 cholangiopancreatography (MRCP ) ，与磁性的回声(先生) 一起的调查结果在自体免疫的胰腺炎(AIP ) 想象病人。方法：有 AIP 的九个病人经历了 MRI， MRCP，内视镜后退 cholangiopancreatography (ERCP ) ，计算断层摄影术，和 ultrasonography。在类固醇治疗前后拿的 MRCP 和先生图象被考察并且与另外的成像形式相比。AIP 盒子的 MRCP 调查结果与有胰的头的癌的 10 个盒子的那些相比。结果：在 MRCP 上，在 ERCP 上注意的主要的胰腺的管的缩小的部分没被设想，当主要的胰腺的管的非包含的片断被设想时。近似的主要的胰腺的管的在上游的膨胀的度比在胰腺的癌的情况下看温和。更低的胆汁管的狭窄或阻塞在 8 个病人被检测。先生图象在 T1 加权的先生图象上与减少的信号紧张显示出胰的增大， T2 加权的先生图象上的增加的信号紧张，并且，在 3 个病人，低亚硫酸钠强烈像囊的边界。在类固醇治疗以后，以前没设想主要的胰腺的管的部分被看见，与胆汁管狭窄的改进一起。胰腺的增大减少了，并且 T1 加权、 T2 加权的先生图象上的反常信号紧张成为了 isointense。结论：MRCP 不能区分从与胰腺的癌看见的主要的胰腺的管的狭窄与 AIP 看见的主要的胰腺的管的不规则的变窄。然而，与在 T1 加权、 T2 加权的先生图象上显示出反常信号紧张的胰腺的增大的先生成像一起的 MRCP 调查结果在支持 AIP 的诊断是有用的。

AIM： To evaluate magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography （HRCP） findings in conjunction with magnetic resonance （MR） images in autoimmune pancreatitis （AIP） patients. METHODS： Nine patients with AIP underwent HRI, HRCP, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography （ERCP）, computed tomography, and ultrasonography. The HRCP and MR images taken before and after steroid therapy were reviewed and compared with other imaging modalities. The HRCP findings of the AIP cases were compared to those of 10 cases with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas. RESULTS： On MRCP, the narrowed portion of the main pancreatic duct noted on ERCP was not visualized, while the non-involved segments of the main pancreatic duct were visualized. The degree of upstream dilatation of the proximal main pancreatic duct was milder than that seen in cases of pancreatic carcinoma. Stenosis or obstruction of the lower bile duct was detected in 8 patients. MR images showed enlargement of the pancreas with decreased signal intensity on T1- weighted MR images, increased signal intensity on T2- weighted MR images, and, in 3 patients, a hypointense capsule-like rim. After steroid therapy, the previously not visualized portion of the main pancreatic duct was seen, along with improvement of the bile duct stenosis. Pancreatic enlargement decreased, and the abnormal signal intensity on both T1- and T2-weighted MR images became isointense. CONCLUSION： MRCP cannot differentiate irregular narrowing of the main pancreatic duct seen with AIP from stenosis of the main pancreatic duct seen with pancreatic carcinoma. However, MRCP findings in conjunction with MR imaging of pancreatic enlargement that shows abnormal signal intensity on T1- and T2- weighted MR images are useful in supporting a diagnosis of AIP.