A CT scan of acute pancreatitis will show following features, except:: (A) Poor contrast enhancement, (B) Dilated main pancreatic duct, (C) Enlargement of the pancreas, (D) Ill defined outline of the pancreas
Answer is B. Dilatation of main pancreatic duct is usually seen in chronic calcific pancreatitis. Ref: Albe L. Bae, Guy Delorme, L. Van Hoe (1999), Chapter 5 , "Pancreatic Disease in The Childhood", In the Book, "Radiology of The Pancreas", Springer Publications, USA, Page 110 ; Text Book of Radiology and Imaging By Sutton, 7th Edition, Page 7790