Pancreatic Lesion

Ultrasound can detect lesions not seen in more expensive and complex imaging

Published in Cancer Weekly, March 18th, 2003

Ultrasound can detect lesions not seen in more expensive and complex imaging.

According to recent research from Germany, "A 74 year-old woman was admitted because of upper abdominal pain radiating to the back. The patient was in good health prior to onset of symptoms. Both ultrasound and endoscopic ultrasound revealed a lesion of low echogenicity in the pancreatic head without indication of hepatic lesions, enlarged lymph nodes or vascular infiltration.

"Computed tomography (CT) did not show the lesion in the pancreas. Explorative laparotomy was performed. The biopsy specimen revealed a diffuse large cell non-Hodgkin's-lymphoma," wrote I....

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-03-18)

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