Table 2.
Frequencies of detected abnormalities in abdominal ultrasound (US-17).
| Pathologies detected by abdominal US | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Pancreatic lipomatosis† | 92/105 (88) |
| Liver steatosis | 42/114 (37) |
| Hepatomegaly | 35/114 (31) |
| Thickened bowel wall (>4 mm) | 26/114 (23) |
| Coarse/irregular hepatic parenchyma | 25/114 (22) |
| Micro-gallbladder | 24/114 (21) |
| Periportal fibrosis | 19/114 (17) |
| Splenomegaly | 12/114 (11) |
| Free fluid in the abdominal cavity | 11/114 (10) |
| Decreased velocity of PV | 11/114 (10) |
| Enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes | 10/114 (9) |
| Increased TE* | 7/ 99 (7) |
| Appendiceal thickening | 7/114 (6) |
| Nodular liver edge | 7/114 (6) |
| Pancreatic cystosis† | 6/105 (6) |
| Cholelithiasis | 3/114 (3) |
| Intussusception | 2/114 (2) |
†Pancreas was adequately visualized in 105 of the 114 patients.
*Transient elastography (TE) was performed in 99 of the 114 patients.