[Echotomographic diagnosis of pancreatic diseases in patients with chronic noncalculous cholecystitis].

The authors describe the methods and results of echotomographic examination of the pancreas in 148 patients with exacerbation of chronic non-calculous cholecystitis. 58.8% of the patients showed moderately pronounced alterations in the pancreas occurring in the form of small-focal tissue indurations of moderate intensity, and irregularity of the external contours, with the organ size remaining within normal. The signs of the diffuse induration of the pancreas, enlargement of its anteroposterior size, excess contrast of Wirsung's duct were detected in 14.8% of patients, mostly in severe inflammatory processes in the biliary tract (35.5%).