CASE-REPORT - ULTRASOUND DEMONSTRATION OF TRAUMATIC FRACTURE OF THE PANCREAS WITH PANCREATIC DUCT DISRUPTION

Fracture of the pancreas is a rare injury caused by blunt abdominal tr auma. Abdominal CT is probably the best modality for the detection of this uncommon injury. Ultrasonography is excellent for demonstrating a n accompanying pseudocyst, but it is otherwise considered less effecti ve than CT in the evaluation of pancreatic trauma. We report a case wh ere we were able to demonstrate a fracture through the body of the pan creas along with disruption of the pancreatic duct, using a convention al ultrasound scanner.