Mineralization in the left pancreas

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Mineralization in the left pancreas

  • 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!

Comments

EL
December 12, 2015 at 7:43 am -

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

Electrocute
December 12, 2015 at 10:48 pm -

Thanks Eric!
-M

Thanks Eric!

-M

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