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I had an endoscopic ultrasound done of my pancreas and one of the findings was a salt & pepper appearance on the outside of my pancreas. what is this?

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Means...: ...nonspecific irregularity, that becomes meaningful only in the context of your biopsy, your clinical presentation, medical history, and imaging results. Have you experienced pancreatitis before?

Dr Fowler and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/28/2014

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