Groove pancreatitis is an uncommon form of chronic pancreatitis affecting the "groove" between the pancreatic head, duodenum and common bile duct. Many radiologists remain unfamiliar with this entity, with only a few descriptions of it existing in the radiology and pathology literature. The exact underlying cause of groove pancreatitis is unclear, although there are strong associations with peptic ulcer disease, smoking, long-term alcohol abuse, functional obstruction of the duct of Santorini and Brunner gland hyperplasia. This entity mimics pancreatic carcinoma and often ultimately leads to surgery. Hence it is important for radiologists to be familiar with imaging findings of groove pancreatitis to avoid diagnostic dilemma. Imaging findings in our case showed a soft tissue mass in the pancreaticoduodenal groove with enhancement, consistent with scar tissue and cystic changes within the lesion. It was associated with adjacent duodenal wall thickening with smooth and regular tapering of the pancreatic and common bile ducts.
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