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Ultrasound showed pancreas demonstrates inhomogeneous echogenic pattern without evidence of enlargement, cysts or fluid collections.what does it mean?

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

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Hard: To say without evaluating the images and clinical picture, but it probably is not significant as an incidental finding.

Answered 3/24/2016

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A member asked:

Ultrasound showed pancreas demonstrates inhomogeneous echogenic pattern without evidence of enlargement, cysts or fluid collections.what does it mean?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Michael Gabor answered

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