Ultrasound has limited diagnostic utility in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia developing pancreatitis.
Rebecca RichardsonCara E MorinCharles A WheelerYian GuoYimei LiSima JehaHiroto InabaChing-Hong PuiSeth E KarolM Beth McCarvillePublished in: Pediatric blood & cancer (2020)
Most cases of AP in children with ALL can be diagnosed with clinical history and labs. US has limited sensitivity in detecting pancreatitis in this population. Imaging to diagnose AP in this patient population could be limited to clinically equivocal cases.