Case 86: Acute Pancreatitis || Ultrasound

 

Clinical Features:

A middle aged male patient came with

- Severe upper abdominal pain

- Vomiting

Ultrasound Features:

Irregular heterogeneous broad pancreas with small peripancreatic collection & surrounding fat stranding.

Remember:

In case of acute pancreatitis, search for pseudocyst at the epigastric region & calculus in the gallbladder.

Ultrasound Diagnosis:

Acute pancreatitis

Ultrasound Images:

Irregular heterogeneous broad pancreas with small peripancreatic collection & surrounding fat stranding.

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