"Chains of lakes" appearance seen in
High-Yield Explanation
ERCP in Chronic pancreatitis Detection of early pathologies and simultaneous treatment possible (e.g., duct dilation, stent inseion) Ductal stones, seen as filling defects"Chain of lakes" or "string of pearls" appearance (characteristic feature)Irregularity, dilation of the main pancreatic duct Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno :1531-1536