Diagnosis of Fatty Pancreas by FibroScan

This Interventional study done for subjects attend Center of excellence , at Benha University . aged of patients was from 30 years to 70 years old , both male and females , obese or non and DM or non . the patients came to do fibroscan to liver . Lab investigations in the form of CBC ,ESR , liver function tests , kidney function tests. Complete lipid profile , HbA1c .clincal and physical examinations done as regard BMI, past history for metabolic diseases , operations and blood transfusion. FibroScan done first to liver while the patients fastinf at least 3 hours with the know specific position recommendation (banana like ).The position for pancreas examination by fibroScan differe as the patient dorsal position/ recumbancy and his hand behind his head . take deep breah and slighlty keep it . some tilting to the left or right . the probe of fibroscan in the epigastrium under the left rib.which totally differe than liver which in the RT anterior axillary line 8 th intercostal space.picture taken , the unique , novality of this modility is the diagnosis of fibrosis too like liver.Grading of aftty pancreas was done as well as fibrosis of pancreas as follow :S1 =264 dB/m , S2 =276 dB/m and S3 =336 dB/m .

Inclusion criteria

• Subjects aged from 30 to 70 years old , both male and females , DM or not obese or non obese

Exclusion criteria

• Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with significant amount of alcohol consumption or history of alcohol consumption (>60 g/day).
• History of steatogenic medications (amiodarone, valproic acid, corticosteroids, tetracyclines).
• Patients with a previous history of pancreatic disease

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