title: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in non-operative management of pancreatic injury in childhood.
abstract: We report a 5-year-old child with pancreatic trauma from a blunt abdominal injury that was monitored with contrast-enhanced sonography. Unenhanced US failed to demonstrate the abnormality that was recognized by CT and MRI. The injury was well demonstrated by contrast-enhanced US which was therefore used for follow-up until its healing.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, University Hospital S Orsola-Malpighi, Via Massarenti 9, Bologna, Italy. valentino@aosp.bo.it
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Valentino
authors.forename: Stefania Sartoni
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Galloni
authors.forename: Maria Rita
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rimondi
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gentili
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: Libero
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barozzi
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000097:blood; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D010743:Phospholipids; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D010743:Phospholipids; C420843:contrast agent BR1; D000681:Amylases; D013459:Sulfur Hexafluoride