Part 2: CT characterisation of pancreatic neoplasm: tumour mimics
Open Access
- 18 May 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Insights into Imaging
- Vol. 2 (4), 389-397
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s13244-011-0103-6
Abstract
There are numerous pancreatic and peripancreatic conditions that can mimic pancreatic neoplasms. Many of these can be confidently diagnosed on computed tomography (CT), while others will require further imaging. Knowledge of these tumour mimics is important to avoid misclassification of benign conditions as malignant and to avoid unnecessary surgery. Mimics can be grouped as parenchymal, vascular, biliary and peripancreatic. These are discussed and illustrated in this review.Keywords
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