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Acquired Fatty Replacement of the Body and Tail of the Pancreas Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasonography —A Case Report—
Author(s) -
HONDA Shoji,
FUJIOKA Toshio,
FUJIYAMA Kanzo,
KUBOTA Toshihiro,
MURAKAMI Kazunari,
OHKAWARA Hitoshi,
NASU Masaru
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/j.1443-1661.1993.tb00626.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreas , ultrasonography , radiology , pancreatic duct , endoscopic ultrasonography , abdominal ultrasonography , angiography , anatomy , endoscopy
A 62‐year old female was admitted for a detailed study of a pancreatic abnormality detected by abdominal ultrasonography. A CT and MRI revealed a fat deposition in the body and tail of the pancreas. An ERCP demonstrated the distal main pancreatic duct as 2 fine branches in the head, and accessory pancreatic ducts were visualized. An endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a swelling of the body. In the tail, a membrane‐like hyperechoic structure was noted, and probably represented the pancreatic capsule. A angiography demonstrated branches of the dorsal and transverse pancreatic artery, and the diagnosis of acquired fatty replacement of the body and tail of the pancreas was confirmed. Endoscopic ultrasonography appears to be a useful method to confirm fatty replacement of the body and tail of the pancreas.