Indirect sign: Atrophy of the gland

Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The body and tail of the pancreas are atrophic.

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Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The body and tail of the pancreas are atrophic.

Pancreatic head carcinoma with an inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct

Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass

Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The body and tail of the pancreas are atrophic.

Dilatation of the pancreatic duct. Atrophy of the body and tail of the pancreas

Pancreatic carcinoma with an inhomogeneous mass

Dilatation of the pancreatic duct. Atrophy of the body and tail of the pancreas

Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The body and tail of the pancreas are atrophic.

Dilatation of the pancreatic duct. Atrophy of the body and tail of the pancreas

Pancreatic carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass

Pancreatic carcinoma with an inhomogeneous mass

Large gallbladder

Pancreatic head carcinoma with a vascularized inhomogeneous mass and a dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreatic duct. The body and tail of the pancreas are atrophic. CT scan

Pancreatic head carcinoma

Dilatation of the pancreatic duct. Atrophy of the body and tail of the pancreas

Dilatated bile ducts

Dilatation of the pancreatic duct. Atrophy of the body and tail of the pancreas

Pancreatic head carcinoma with an inhomogeneous mass

Details

Sex: Female
Age: 58
Body part: Pancreas

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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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