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Serum lipase and amylase are also often slightly elevated in patients with GP.[1] Diagnostic workup of GP usually includes CT scan, MRI, and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Discussion Groove pancreatitis (GP) is an uncommon type of chronic pancreatitis that involves the pancreatic-duodenal groove, an area between the common bile duct, the head of pancreas, and the duodenum. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) shows a markedly distension of the stomach and the proximal duodenum with an abrupt narrowing at the junction of the second and third portion of the duodenum (Fig. [Extracted from the article]