ERCP後CTによる膵嚢胞性疾患の診断

ERCP直後にCTを撮影するERCP後CTはERCPの際に膵内に注入された造影剤をCTで検出するため,ERCPでは得られない情報が得られる利点がある｡われわれはERCP後CTが診断や治療方針の決定に有用であった膵嚢胞の4例を経験した｡膵嚢胞では主膵管との連絡,嚢胞の部位,性状診断にERCP後CTは有用な検査法であり,文献的考察を含めて報告した｡

Post-ERCP CT (computed tomography (CT) examination performed immediately after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) detects the contrast medium injected into the pancreatic duct and cystic lesions at the time of ERCP and, therefore, has the advantage of obtaining information which cannot be obtained by ERCP alone. We have experienced four cases of pancreatic cysts in which post-ERCP CT was useful for diagnosis and in deciding on treatment plans. The post-ERCP CT was proved to be a useful method for examining the site and characteristics of the cysts which communicated with the main pancreatic duct.