Ultrasonography of the pancreatic tail through spleen and through fluid-filled stomach.
In the present study ultrasonography observed the tail of the pancreas more frequently through the spleen than by any other approach. If the splenic approach fails, examination through the fluid-filled stomach may be tried.
D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology*; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D011187:Posture; D013154:Spleen; D013270:Stomach; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*