Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2017; 23(30): 5567-5578
Published online Aug 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5567
Table 2 Conventional B mode ultrasound findings of serous pancreatic neoplasia n (%)
CharacteristicSPN lesions (n = 287)
Location
Head/neck113 (39.3)
Body89 (31.0)
Tail85 (29.6)
Size of lesions (mm)
mean ± SD38.7 ± 26.2
Range4-160
Number of lesions
Single281 (97.9)
Multiple6 (2.1)
B mode aspect
Microcystic mix31 (10.8)
Macrocystic96 (33.4)
Solid and cystic133 (46.3)
Solid27 (9.4)
B mode echogenicity
Anechoic10 (3.4)
Hypoechoic271 (94.4)
Hyperechoic6 (2.2)
CDI vessel detectable
Avascular228 (79.4)
Macrovessels detectable59 (20.6)
CDI vascular pattern (n = 59 with macrovessels)
Central artery26 (44.1)
Typical spoke wheel appearance21 (35.6)
No specifics12 (20.3)