ROLE OF ULTRASOUND IN EVALUATION OF RETROPERITONEAL LESIONS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 53
Abstract
BACKGROUND The retroperitoneum contains the adrenals, kidneys and ureters, the duodenal loop, pancreas, great vessels with their branches and associated lymph node chains, ascending and descending portions of the colon including the caecum, the retroperitoneal sonographic images are frequently degraded by bowel gas, thick muscles, fat, ribs, the lower lungs. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study the various features of retroperitoneal lesions by ultrasonography and assess its role. MATERIALS AND METHODS Fifty patients presenting with signs and symptoms suggestive of retroperitoneal pathology were evaluated over a period of 12 months using machine Siemens Sonoline Omnia/Siemens Sonoline G50 with 3.5 MHz convex and 5-10 MHz multifrequency linear transducer. OBSERVATIONS The maximum numbers of cases–17 (34%) were of renal origin. This was followed by pancreatic lesion - 14 cases (28%), USG correctly detected 46 out of 50 cases thus having an accuracy of 92% for the detection and evaluation of retroperitoneal lesions. CONCLUSIONS Ultrasound provides a safe, quick, reliable, non-invasive and cost effective tool for screening for retroperitoneum. We recommend ultrasound as the primary diagnostic tool for various retroperitoneal lesions.
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Harshita , Snehanshu , Rehan
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