Ultrasonographic diagnosis of pancreatitis
10.3348/jkrs.1985.21.2.276
- Author:
Eun Kyung KIM
;
Young Hee PARK
;
Soo Mi KIM
;
Young Tae KO
;
Jae Hoon LIM
;
Soon Yong KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Methods;
Pancreatitis;
Retrospective Studies;
Ultrasonography
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1985;21(2):276-280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A retrospective analysis of ultrasonograms of 24 patients with acute pancreatitis and 8 patients with chronicpancreatitis was performed. Nine cases were proven by surgery and 23 cases were diagnosed clinically. Generalizedpancreatic enlargement with normal in size and echogenicity was normal or slightly altered in chronicpancreatitis. Ultrasonography is considered a simple and accurate method in the diagnosis of acute pancreatitisand thus it could be an initial test in patients with suspected acute pancreatitis.
