13 yr old FS DSH with a history of chronic intermittent vomiting
Labwork is pending but has been normal in the past
Abdominal ultrasound shows a strongly shadowing linear echogenic density in the region of the left pancreas dorsal to the spleen and caudal to the stomach
No other abnormalities are seen (normal GI wall, no lymphadenopathy)
My primary differential diagnoses for this are pancreatic duct stones or mineralization of the pancreatic parenchyma
Any other thoughts on what could this be?
13 yr old FS DSH with a history of chronic intermittent vomiting
Labwork is pending but has been normal in the past
Abdominal ultrasound shows a strongly shadowing linear echogenic density in the region of the left pancreas dorsal to the spleen and caudal to the stomach
No other abnormalities are seen (normal GI wall, no lymphadenopathy)
My primary differential diagnoses for this are pancreatic duct stones or mineralization of the pancreatic parenchyma
Any other thoughts on what could this be?
Could this be related to the vomiting or just and incidental finding?
Thanks!
Electrocute
2 responses to “Mineralization in the left pancreas”
This is likely an incidental
This is likely an incidental finding and actualluy looks like its outside the pancreas and looks like a Bates body which is a benign mineralizing structure found in fat. No inflammation around it or duct obstruction so likely incidental and not clinical.
2 responses to “Mineralization in the left pancreas”
This is likely an incidental
This is likely an incidental finding and actualluy looks like its outside the pancreas and looks like a Bates body which is a benign mineralizing structure found in fat. No inflammation around it or duct obstruction so likely incidental and not clinical.
here is one from the sonopath archive
http://sonopath.com/members/case-studies/cases/bates-body-first-seen-radiographically-5-year-old-cat
Thanks Eric!
-M
Thanks Eric!
-M