Contrast-enhanced ultrasound in non-operative management of pancreatic injury in childhood

• DOI: 10.1007/s00247-006-0157-7
• Publication Date: 2006-04-06T10:22:50Z
• Authors: Massimo Valentino; Stefania Sartoni ...; Maria Rita Rimondi; Andrea Gentili; Mario Lima; Libero Barozzi
• Keywords: Sulfur Hexafluoride; Contrast-enhanced ultrasound; Pancreatic injuries; Contrast Media; Wounds, Nonpenetrating; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; 3. Good health; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Child, Preschool; Amylases; Humans; Female; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Pancreas; Phospholipids; Ultrasonography

We report a 5-year-old child with pancreatic trauma from a blunt abdominal injury that was monitored with contrast-enhanced sonography. Unenhanced US failed to demonstrate the abnormality that was recognized by CT and MRI. The injury was well demonstrated by contrast-enhanced US which was therefore used for follow-up until its healing.