The most common cause of a sonolucent mass in the epigastrium is a pancreatic pseudocyst; however, several other conditions can simulate a pseudocyst on ultrasonography (US) scans. This pictorial essay illustrates the spectrum of conditions that may present in this fashion and demonstrates the use of other imaging modalities, such as colour-flow and pulsed Doppler US, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and angiography, in their evaluation.
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