[Criteria of diagnostics of pancreatitis at children's age according to ultrasound research].

In the article new criteria of diagnostics of chronic and reactive pancreatitis due to sonography data are described. Among symptoms of reactive pancreatitis are as follows: presence of pancreatic edema, appearance of hyper echogenic lineal admixtures (visualization of connective tissues jumpers). Among criteria of reactive pancreatitis due to ultrasonography belong all as follows: local (59.7%) or diffuse hyper echogenic (18.8%) parenchyma comparatively to parenchyma of parotic gland, as well as small dots or triangle-like formations - marker of fibrosis. At the same time among signs of long-lasting pancreatitis these symptoms are also characteristic areas of hypoechogenic parenchyma which mimic areas of hyperechogenic structure of pancreas (44.0% of incidences). Widening of pancreatic duct like prominent symptom of chronic pancreatitis they noticed in 1/3 cases of reactive pancreatitis together with local edema of pancreas.