Pancreatic Duct After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Morphologic and Functional Evaluation with Secretin-Stimulated MR Pancreatography
Josep Monill1,
Juan Pernas1,
Juan Clavero2,
Antonio Farré3,
Antonio Morales4,
Mario González1,
Vicente Artigas4 and
Antonio Martínez-Noguera1
1 Department of Radiology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Sant Antoni M. Claret 167, Barcelona 08025,
Spain.
2 Department of Radiology, Diagnosis Médica, Barcelona, Spain.
3 Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau,
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
4 Department of Surgery, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat
Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Fig. 1. Asymptomatic 56-year-old man 4 years after
pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot fast
spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 10 min after secretin injection shows
normal pancreatic duct morphology and filling of more than first two jejunal
loops (grade 3).
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Fig. 2A. Asymptomatic 68-year-old man 2 years after
pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot fast
spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained before secretin administration reveals
only proximal segment of main pancreatic duct (arrows), with marked
irregularity and dilatation of side branches.
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Fig. 2B. Asymptomatic 68-year-old man 2 years after
pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot fast
spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 3 min after secretin administration shows
all segments of main pancreatic duct (arrows).
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Fig. 3A. 72-year-old man with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency 3
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained before secretin
administration shows dilated proximal main pancreatic duct (arrow).
Distal main pancreatic duct is seen with difficulty.
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Fig. 3B. 72-year-old man with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency 3
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 3 min after secretin
injection reveals stricture (arrows) in mid portion of the main
pancreatic duct with diffuse ductal irregularities and side branch dilatation
in tail portion.
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Fig. 4A. 61-year-old woman with normal pancreatic exocrine function 2
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained before secretin
administration shows dilated main pancreatic duct and side branches; only
short segment of main pancreatic duct (arrow) is not visualized.
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Fig. 4B. 61-year-old woman with normal pancreatic exocrine function 2
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 3 min after secretin
injection shows complete filling of main pancreatic duct (arrow),
ruling out possible diagnosis of ductal stricture. Note improved visualization
of side branches.
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Fig. 5A. 66-year-old man with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency 2
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained before secretin
administration shows irregularity of main pancreatic duct.
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Fig. 5B. 66-year-old man with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency 2
years after pancreatoduodenectomy. On oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted
single-shot fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 2 min after secretin
administration, patency of anastomotic site (arrows) could be
confirmed visually.
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Fig. 6A. 71-year-old woman with recurrent abdominal pain 6 months
after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot
fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained before secretin administration shows
dilated and irregular main pancreatic duct.
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Fig. 6B. 71-year-old woman with recurrent abdominal pain 6 months
after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot
fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 6 min after secretin administration
reveals diffuse parenchymal enhancement on each side of duct (acinar
filling).
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Fig. 6C. 71-year-old woman with recurrent abdominal pain 6 months
after pancreatoduodenectomy. Oblique coronal heavily T2-weighted single-shot
fast spin-echo MR pancreatogram obtained 10 min after secretin administration
shows persistent dilatation of main pancreatic duct and parenchymal
enhancement. Jejunal filling is reduced and is limited to anastomotic loop
(grade 1), which likely indicates impaired pancreatic exocrine function.
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