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[Ultrasound changes of the pancreas in patients with mucoviscidosis]
1Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin der GHS Essen.
Abstract:
Pancreas sonography was performed on 171 patients with cystic fibrosis. The pancreas was visualized in 138 patients (81%) and could not be visualized in 33. 125 patients (90%) had abnormal echogenicity of the pancreas. Cysts were found in 5 patients. Two patients showed a dilatation of the pancreatic duct. The pancreas was abnormal in 98% of all patients aged more than 6 years.