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What Does The Ultra Sound Finding Of Dense Spot On Pancreas Indicate?
I am 44 years old and went for a regular pap smear. I told the doctor I had been having pain in my right side with frequent vomiting. He scheduled me for an ultrasound on the abdominal area. He called with the results today. They discovered a dense spot on my pancreas. What can this mean?
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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A dense spot on pancreas might indicate an area of calcification, possibly in a duct. This is just inidicative and your doctor might be referring to any other development. It is best you share complete report details and images if possible for a better interpretation of the white dense spot in pancreas. You need to get some pancreas specific blood tests like lipase and amylase levels done and if required a CT scan of abdomen.
Thanks for writing in.
A dense spot on pancreas might indicate an area of calcification, possibly in a duct. This is just inidicative and your doctor might be referring to any other development. It is best you share complete report details and images if possible for a better interpretation of the white dense spot in pancreas. You need to get some pancreas specific blood tests like lipase and amylase levels done and if required a CT scan of abdomen.
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