Sensitivity of Endoscopic Ultrasound, Multidetector Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum A Tertiary Center Experience
Sensitivity of Endoscopic Ultrasound, Multidetector Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in the Diagnosis of Pancreas Divisum A Tertiary Center Experience
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DOI:
10.1097/mpa.0b013e31826c711a
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发表时间:
2013-04-01
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2.9
通讯作者:
Azar, Riad R.
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Kushnir, Vladimir M.;Wani, Sachin B.;Azar, Riad R.
Objectives: There are limited data comparing imaging modalities in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum. We aimed to: (1) evaluate the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP), and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for pancreas divisum; and (2) assess interobserver agreement (IOA) among expert radiologists for detecting pancreas divisum on MDCT and MRCP.Methods: For this retrospective cohort study, we identified 45 consecutive patients with pancreaticobiliary symptoms and pancreas divisum established by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography who underwent EUS and cross-sectional imaging. The control group was composed of patients without pancreas divisum who underwent endoscopic retrograde pancreatography and cross-sectional imaging.Results: The sensitivity of EUS for pancreas divisum was 86.7%, significantly higher than the sensitivity reported in the medical records for MDCT (15.5%) or MRCP (60%) (P < 0.001 for each). On review by expert radiologists, the sensitivity of MDCT increased to 83.3% in cases where the pancreatic duct was visualized, with fair IOA (kappa = 0.34). Expert review of MRCPs did not identify any additional cases of pancreas divisum; IOA was moderate (kappa = 0.43).Conclusions: Endoscopic ultrasound is a sensitive test for diagnosing pancreas divisum and is superior to MDCT and MRCP. Review of MDCT studies by expert radiologists substantially raises its sensitivity for pancreas divisum.