Pancreas

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Ultrasound images of normal pancreas:

normal pancreas    ultrasound image of normal pancreas

These ultrasound images show the normal pancreas in a young adult. It is seen as a thin strip of tissue, of about the same echogenicity (isoechoic) as the liver, and measures 10 to 14 mm. in thickness at the neck and body.

Ultrasound images showing age related fatty change of the pancreas: 

pancreas is hyperechoic     hyperechoic pancreas due to age related fatty change

fatty change of pancreas   

The above sonographic images of the pancreas in a middle aged patient show marked increase in the echogenicity of the pancreas, making it hyperechoic to the liver. This is the result of a combination of age related fatty change within this organ. There is also evidence of fatty change of the liver.

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Calcification/ calculi in pancreas:

pancreatic calculi with fatty change     multiple pancreatic calculi

ultrasound image of pancreatic calculi    calculi with age related fatty change of pancreas

hyperechoic pancreas

The above images show both calcification or calculi in the pancreatic body (4 to 7 mm. size) and also hyperechoic pancreatic tissue. This patient is an elderly female with epigastric pain. All ultrasound images by Dr. Joe Antony, MD, India. Machine used here is the Toshiba Nemio XG.

Pseudocyst of the pancreas: 

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cystic mass near pancreas    ultrasound image pancreatic pseudocyst

This patient presented with abdominal pain. Ultrasound images reveal a large cystic collection with thickened and shaggy walls, located anterior to left kidney and in close relation to tail and body of the pancreas. These ultrasound findings suggest a diagnosis of pseudocyst of the pancreas. The pancreas may show calcific lesions (not visualized here) in such cases. Images courtesy of Dr. Gunjan Puri, Surat, India.

Reference: 1) http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic2674.htm (free article)

 

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