Clin Ultrasound.  2023 Nov;8(2):72-75. 10.18525/cu.2023.8.2.72.

Visible Pancreatic Tail Pseudocyst on Abdominal Transplenic Scan

• Kim D
• Ryu H
• Kim H
• Park C
• Jung J
• Kim J
• Song J
• Kim J

• KMID: 2555174
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.18525/cu.2023.8.2.72

Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis is the end result of a continuous, prolonged, inflammatory, and fibrosing process that affects the pancreas. Pseudocyst is a common sequela of acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis. It is difficult to detect pancreatic disease on abdominal ultrasonography, especially when it is located in the pancreatic tail. A 56-year-old male visited with upper abdominal pain. We could visualize a pseudocyst on abdominal transplenic scan in the right oblique position. We confirmed a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and pseudocyst on computed tomography. Abdominal transplenic scan is useful for visualizing pancreatic tail disease.

Keyword

만성췌장염; 가성낭종; 경비장 스캔; 초음파; Chronic pancreatitis; Pancreatic pseduocyst; Spleen; Ultrasonography