"Her tummy's so big, Doctor..."

This little girl presented with a history of significant abdominal distension and discomfort for some time.


Her case illustrates the value of appropriate technology, in this case ultrasound.

The scan demonstrated a cystic lesion thought to be a pancreatic pseudocyst and this proved to be the case at operation when it was removed.

She bounced back really well and her parents were delighted.

 Our only imaging modalities at present are ultrasound and a static x-ray machine.

Our friends in Chester have very kindly donated an image intensifier which will allow real-time imaging and this would be especially useful in procedures in theatre such as orthopaedic manipulations to assure correct re-allignment of fractures etc.  However, our estimate for transporting the equipment here is between five and six thousand pounds sterling.... ummm!