Table 1 Differential diagnosis for calcified echogenic structures on POCUS abdomen in various anatomical areas
Right hypochondriac region | Epigastric region | Left hypochondriac region |
|---|---|---|
Gall stones Peri-portal calcified lymph node Calcified granuloma liver | Chronic calcific pancreatitis (body) | Chronic calcific pancreatitis (tail) Calcified granuloma spleen |
Right lumbar region | Umbilical region | Left lumbar region |
|---|---|---|
Renal calculi Nephrocalcinosis Neuroblastoma | Calcified lymph nodes Neuroblastoma | Renal calculi Nephrocalcinosis Neuroblastoma |
Right iliac region | Hypogastric region | Left iliac region |
|---|---|---|
Calcified lymph nodes Appendicolith Ovarian dermoid Urinary tract calculi | Bladder calculi Vesico-ureteric junction calculi | Fecalith Calcified lymph nodes Ovarian dermoid Urinary tract calculi |