The purpose of this study was to elucidate the relationship between exocrine pancreatic function and abdominal symptoms. Cine-dynamic MRCP was performed and an 18-item questionnaire on abdominal symptoms was administered to 42 patients. The relationship between exocrine pancreatic function, which was quantified as an exocrine pancreatic score, and the abdominal symptoms was assessed. Symptoms for 3 of the 18 abdominal symptom items were significantly associated with decreased exocrine pancreatic function, as measured by cine-dynamic MRCP If a patient complains of such symptoms, the possibility of decreased exocrine pancreatic function should be considered, and should be evaluated by cine-dynamic MRCP.
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