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**[[Pancreatic pseudocyst]]s | **[[Pancreatic pseudocyst]]s | ||
* The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound are as follows: | *The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound are as follows: | ||
** Sensitivity: 60 to 70 | **Sensitivity: 60 to 70 percent<ref name="pmid2657858">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bolondi L, Li Bassi S, Gaiani S, Barbara L |title=Sonography of chronic pancreatitis |journal=Radiol. Clin. North Am. |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=815–33 |year=1989 |pmid=2657858 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
** Specificity: 80 to 90 percent | **Specificity: 80 to 90 percent<ref name="pmid2657858">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bolondi L, Li Bassi S, Gaiani S, Barbara L |title=Sonography of chronic pancreatitis |journal=Radiol. Clin. North Am. |volume=27 |issue=4 |pages=815–33 |year=1989 |pmid=2657858 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Ultrasound
- Ultrasound findings suggestive of chronic pancreatitis may include:
- Dilatation of the main pancreatic duct
- Calcifications
- Pancreatic gland enlargement
- Changes in pancreatic size, shape, and contour
- Pancreatic pseudocysts
- The sensitivity and specificity of ultrasound are as follows: