Ultrasonography of pancreatic disease
10.3348/jkrs.1981.17.3.500
- Author:
Moon Hee HAN
;
Chu Wan KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Head;
Liver;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas;
Pancreatic Diseases;
Pancreatic Neoplasms;
Pancreatitis;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1981;17(3):500-506
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
59 cases of pancreatic ultrasonography, proven by clinically, radiologically or pathologically, were analyzedand the results are as follows; 1. Enchogenecity of pancreatic cancer was low echogenic in 27 cases, highechogenic in 2 cases and had similar echogenecity in 3 cases, compared with liver. 2. There were 10 cases of livermetastasis of pancreas malignancy and the metastasis was demonstrated in 7 cases by ultrasonography. Theechogenecity of liver metastasis was low in 6 of 7 cases. 3. In 14 cases of pesudocyst, inflammatory changes inthe portion other than pseudocyst were demonstrated in 5 cases. 4. The localized enlargement of pancreas head wasdemonstrated in 3 cases of pancreatitis of 10 cases.
