Gothi R, Bose NC, Kumar N. Case report: ultrasound demonstration of traumatic fracture of the pancreas with pancreatic duct disruption.
Clin Radiol 1993;
47:434-5. [PMID:
8519155 DOI:
10.1016/s0009-9260(05)81069-4]
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Abstract
Fracture of the pancreas is a rare injury caused by blunt abdominal trauma. Abdominal CT is probably the best modality for the detection of this uncommon injury. Ultrasonography is excellent for demonstrating an accompanying pseudocyst, but it is otherwise considered less effective than CT in the evaluation of pancreatic trauma. We report a case where we were able to demonstrate a fracture through the body of the pancreas along with disruption of the pancreatic duct, using a conventional ultrasound scanner.
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