CT demonstration of fibrous stroma in chronic pancreatitis: Pathologic correlation

Fibrous stroma found in two patients with chronic pancreatitis was investig ated. The helical CT-pathologic correlation confirmed that fibrous stroma f ound in the subcapsular zone of the pancreatic parenchyma corresponded to t he area that was identified as a hypodense zone in the early phase by spira l CT and became isodense with the internal parenchyma in the delayed phase. These CT findings have an important implication for the diagnosis of chron ic pancreatitis.