Journal article
Imaging pitfalls of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasm and its potential mimickers
World journal of radiology, Vol.6(3), pp.36-47
03/28/2014
DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v6.i3.36
PMCID: PMC3986419
PMID: 24765239
Abstract
The aim of this article is to clarify diagnostic pitfalls of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) that may result in erroneous characterization. Usual and unusual imaging findings of SCN as well as potential SCN mimickers are presented. The diagnostic key of SCN is to look for a cluster of microcysts (honeycomb pattern), which may not be always found in the center. Fibrosis in SCN may be mistaken for a mural nodule of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). The absence of cyst wall enhancement may be helpful to distinguish SCN from mucinous cystic neoplasm. However, oligocystic SCN and branch duct type IPMN may morphologically overlap. In addition, solid serous adenoma, an extremely rare variant of SCN, is difficult to distinguish from neuroendocrine tumor.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Imaging pitfalls of pancreatic serous cystic neoplasm and its potential mimickers
- Creators
- Kousei Ishigami - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesAkihiro Nishie - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesYoshiki Asayama - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesYasuhiro Ushijima - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesYukihisa Takayama - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesNobuhiro Fujita - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesShunichi Takahata - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesTakao Ohtsuka - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesTetsuhide Ito - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesHisato Igarashi - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesShuji Ikari - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesCatherine M Metz - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United StatesHiroshi Honda - Kousei Ishigami, Catherine M Metz, Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 52242, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- World journal of radiology, Vol.6(3), pp.36-47
- DOI
- 10.4329/wjr.v6.i3.36
- PMID
- 24765239
- PMCID
- PMC3986419
- NLM abbreviation
- World J Radiol
- ISSN
- 1949-8470
- eISSN
- 1949-8470
- Publisher
- United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 03/28/2014
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984051788702771
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