An isolated complete pancreatic fracture primarily diagnosed by ultrasound.
Pancreatic fractures due to blunt abdominal trauma are rare and are usually symptom-free and silent in many cases. Therefore, a high degree of suspicion is required either early in the course of trauma or later during follow-up. Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality for the diagnosis of traumatic pancreatic injuries. In this report, we present a 10-year-old child in whom ultrasound enabled the detection of a complete fracture between the body and tail of the pancreas, while initial CT findings were not suggestive of a lesion. The need for ultrasonography is emphasized especially in the presence of a history of trauma even if CT scans appear normal.
Kantarci
Fatih
F
Department of Radiology, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
Gürses
Bengi
B
Albayrak
Ramazan
R
Aksoy
Süleyman Hilmi
SH
Kurugoglu
Sebuh
S
Mihmanli
Ismail
I
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery