Role of II generation contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in diagnosis of pacreatic lesions

The development of CEUS has contributed to major breakthroughs in the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions. However, only few controlled studies are available. We aimed to prospectively evaluate the role of CEUS in characterization of pancreatic lesions. 28 patients (18 male, median age 73yrs, range 45–83) with 33 histologically proven pancreatic lesions detectable at the US were investigated. At the final diagnosis 8 were adenocarcinoma, 3 insulinomas, 5 mass forming pancreatitis (MFP), and 17 cystic lesions (2 intraductal papillary mucinous tumors [IPMT], 7 pseudocystis, 2 serous [SCA] and 2 mucinous [MCA]cystadeno…