http://mesothelioma.buknuk.com/pancreatic-cancer/what-is-hyperechoic-in-the-tail-of-pancreas/ asbestos,mesothelioma,rare,uncommon,asbestosis,6.36,mesothelium Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:21:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://mesothelioma.buknuk.com/pancreatic-cancer/what-is-hyperechoic-in-the-tail-of-pancreas/comment-page-1/#comment-3061 Foghorn Leghorn Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:28 +0000 http://mesothelioma.buknuk.com/pancreatic-cancer/what-is-hyperechoic-in-the-tail-of-pancreas/#comment-3061 Hyperechoic simply means that something is reflecting the ultrasound waves more than normal tissues. It could be an inflammation, or high concentration of something abnormal such as an abundance of minerals in the organ. Then again, it could be nothing at all. As long as your numbers are normal and you feel okay, I don't see any reason to be worried. Doctors are notorious for being overly thorough and, hence, more profitable. Hyperechoic simply means that something is reflecting the ultrasound waves more than normal tissues. It could be an inflammation, or high concentration of something abnormal such as an abundance of minerals in the organ. Then again, it could be nothing at all. As long as your numbers are normal and you feel okay, I don’t see any reason to be worried. Doctors are notorious for being overly thorough and, hence, more profitable.

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