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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2014; 20(4): 1088-1094
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1088
Published online Jan 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i4.1088
Diagnostic value of contrast enhanced ultrasound for splenic artery complications following acute pancreatitis
Di-Ming Cai, Shyam Sundar Parajuly, Wen-Wu Ling, Yong-Zhong Li, Yan Luo, Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Cai DM, Luo Y and Li YZ designed the study; Parajuly SS and Ling WW revised the manuscript; Cai DM wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Yan Luo, Department of Ultrasound, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37, Guoxuexiang, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. hxluoyan@126.com
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Received: August 22, 2013
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: November 12, 2013
Published online: January 28, 2014
Revised: November 1, 2013
Accepted: November 12, 2013
Published online: January 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: We prospectively investigated splenic contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in diagnosis of splenic artery complications in acute pancreatitis (AP). The diagnostic yield of splenic CEUS for detecting splenic artery complications (SACs) in AP was higher than that of pancreatic CEUS. Splenic CEUS is a supplementary method for pancreatic CEUS when an AP patient needs pancreatic CEUS examination, which can decrease missed diagnosis of SACs.