What Does The Following CT Scan Report Suggest?

Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2015

Question: There is minimal prominence of pancreatic duct? Which is my CT Scan shows. Please, let me know it will be something wrong with my pancreas? Thanks, Doctor.

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It needs proper follow-up with serial testing.

Detailed Answer:
Dr. Hanif warmly Welcomes you!

Thanks for consulting at my virtual clinic. I have carefully worked through your case, and can realize your health worries. Being your physician, I will take care all of your medical concerns.

Pancreatic duct enlargement is seen in pancreatic cancers mostly unless otherwise ruled out. A patient has had chronic pancreatitis or not, the pancreatic duct dilatation suggests a proper follow up of the patient for malignancy of pancreas. So please keep a proper follow-up with a Gastroenterologist for serial testing for the tumor markers and CT Scanning. It is necessary so as to diagnose any cancer at the earliest stage to treat it better.

Going on the benign side of the disease, it may be due solely to inflammation of the pancreatic duct and may never become a cancerous disease. But as a physician it is my duty to inform you about both sides of the picture to keep you attentive about your health over time.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Muhammad Hanif (1 hour later)

Dear Doctor,

My blood test: CA19-9 is 113

My Cea is normal

Answered by Dr. Muhammad Hanif (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Consult a Gastroenterologist right away.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome back with a follow-up.

Your CA19-9 is high. Normal is below 37 and you have 113 units /ml.

Please consult a gastroenterologist for proper follow up for this problem. You have to keep an eye as you may get cancer of the pancreas, if not followed up properly.

Have a wonderful time ahead. Hope I answered all of your questions. Let me know if you have any further clinical concerns. I will be happy to get back to you shortly. If satisfied here, please give a five star rating and don't forget to close the discussion.

Regards!
DR. XXXXXXX HANIF
USA

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T