Pancreatic Injury: Uncommon, Unusual, Uncanny, and Challenging Diagnostic Entity in Clinical Practice

Abstract

Pancreatic injury, although uncommon, is difficult to diagnose because of its retroperitoneal location. Early diagnosis is critical to overcome high morbidity and mortality associated with pancreatic injury. A high degree of clinical suspicion along with understanding of the mechanism of injury and appropriate diagnostic studies would help a clinician to make a diagnosis of pancreatic injury. This brief review focusses on some basic concepts and approaches that would help a clinician to diagnose injury to the pancreas.