TY - JOUR
T1 - Operative ultrasonic features of insulinomas
AU - Lane, Rodney J.
AU - Coupland, Graham A E
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - The technique of operative pancreaticosonography is described as a method of localizing occult insulinomas. The specific ultrasonic features of two small but palpable insulinomas are compared with those of other small lesions in the pancreas. Insulinomas are ultrasonically hypoechoeic and well-defined, with smooth borders, they deform but do not infiltrate surrounding structures, and they cause some dilatation of the secondary pancreatic ducts. Real-time, high resolution, intraoperative ultrasonic pancreatography is suggested as an adjunct to assist in the localization of insulinomas at surgery.
AB - The technique of operative pancreaticosonography is described as a method of localizing occult insulinomas. The specific ultrasonic features of two small but palpable insulinomas are compared with those of other small lesions in the pancreas. Insulinomas are ultrasonically hypoechoeic and well-defined, with smooth borders, they deform but do not infiltrate surrounding structures, and they cause some dilatation of the secondary pancreatic ducts. Real-time, high resolution, intraoperative ultrasonic pancreatography is suggested as an adjunct to assist in the localization of insulinomas at surgery.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90588-8
DO - 10.1016/0002-9610(82)90588-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 6291418
AN - SCOPUS:0020412010
SN - 0002-9610
VL - 144
SP - 585
EP - 587
JO - The American Journal of Surgery
JF - The American Journal of Surgery
IS - 5
ER -