March 2012

Abnormal pancreas in a 23 year old patient treated for a melanoma 5 years before

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Clinical information

Treated for a melanoma 5 years before. Routine examination

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Abnormal pancreas in a 23 year old patient treated for a melanoma 5 years before

Transverse image showing a nearly isoechoic mass in the tail of the pancreas

Color doppler image of the pancreas with the same lesion

Another transverse image of the pancreas

Transverse image of the pancreatic head showing a smaller second lesion

Longitudinal image of the second smaller lesion in the head of the pancreas

Longitudinal image of the right kidney showing a small nearly isoechoic mass in the upperpole

Transverse image of the right kidney showing the same mass

Axial CT images of the same patient also showing pulmonary and bony lesions

Coronal CT images of the same patient also showing pulmonary and bony lesions

Sagittal CT images of the same patient also showing pulmonary and bony lesions

Conclusion

The pancreatic and renal lesions proved to be metastases of the previously treated melanoma

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 23

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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