What Does This Ultrasound Report Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 30 Sep 2015

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Question : I have added an ultrasound attached hereto. Please let me know what it all means and if the size of my pancreas head is normal.

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Ultrasound incomplete

Detailed Answer:
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I am sorry to hear that your father recently passed away. Since then you have been concerned about abdominal pain right side of your abdomen. Your ultrasound is overall normal but the pancreas was not completely seen. This is fairly normal because the pancreas is hidden deep in the abdomen and if there is gas in the intestines it will obscure the pancreas. A Ct scan would be better imaging for the pancreas but if your blood work for pancreatitis is normal then it would be very unlikely that you have any issues with your pancreas.

If you are still having pain then see your medical provider and you may need the CT scan to be fully sure that nothing is going on.

I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any further questions

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ronald Schubert (9 minutes later)

but was the size of the pancreas head normal??

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (4 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Normal size of the head of the pancreas

Detailed Answer:
The head of the pancreas is normal in size and nothing pathological.

I hope I answered your question.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar