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SOSA VALENCIA, Leonardo et al. Ubicación tipográfica de la esteatosis pancreática diagnosticada por ecoendoscopia clasificada según los patrones sonograficos y probable relación con edad y sexo. Gen [online]. 2010, vol.64, n.4, pp.290-292. ISSN 0016-3503.

Introduction: Pancreatic steatosis is a risk factor for pancreatitis and pancreatic malignancies. EUS allows to diagnose,and to detect the morphology and the topography of sonographic patterns of Pancreatic Steatosis. Objective: To evaluate the probable relationships between the classification from the standpoint of morphological and topographical sonographic patterns of pancreatic steatosis diagnosed by Echoendoscopy and determinants such as age and sex. Materials and Patients: Study took 192 patients with pancreatic steatosis, 106 women and 86 men with an average age of 55. Were characterized according to the sonographic patterns, topography and location found in the anatomy of the pancreas, it also established the impact of age and sex. Results: Topographically according to the location was found: in the whole pancreas 77.76%, isthmus, body and tail 10.9%, body and tail 3.6%, uncinate process 2.6% in all these cases the majority were females, mean age 45 to 50 years. There was an incidence of 50% for each sex: isthmus and body 1.04%, and 3.1%. head and uncinate There was an incidence of 100% in females in the locations: head 0.5% and body 0.5%. With an average age of 56 and 47 years respectively. Endosonographic patterns found, diffuse pattern: 90 patients, mostly female, 40% mild, 31.1% moderate, 24. 4% severe and 4.5% unclassified. Heterogeneous pattern: 82 patients mostly male, 59.9% in patches, 21.9% Mottle and 18.2% unclassified. Of the total, 20 patients had a mixed pattern, diffuse and heterogeneous with 55% male predominance. Conclusions: Endosonography allows much more detailed information about the behavior of pancreatic steatosis, their location, patterns, the study of their behavior from the beginning to its full development.

Palabras clave : pancreatic steatosis; endosonography; sonographic patterns of pancreatic steatosis.