Chain of Lakes Appearance
A descriptor for a finding by ERCP, MRI or other imageing modality, in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), in which the main pancreatic duct measures 1.0 cm in average diameter, and is ‘punctuated’ by scattered focal obstructions. Other ERCP features of CP include strictures, cysts and ductal calculiSegen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
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