Rare solid tumor of the exocrine pancreas: a pictorial review

Publication date: Available online 25 April 2019Source: Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRIAuthor(s): Marco Dioguardi Burgio, Maxime Ronot, Valérie VilgrainAbstractNumerous other solid primary neoplasms may arise from the pancreas besides primary ductal adenocarcinomas and neuroendocrine tumors. Although diagnosis can be difficult because of the very low incidence of these tumors, knowledge of several, typical, epidemiological, biological and imaging features can help obtain a correct diagnosis. This pictorial review describes the features of solid rare primary pancreatic neoplasms on CT and MR imaging focusing on characteristics that can help radiologists differentiate them from classical forms of ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma and neuroendocrine tumors. Cystic pancreatic neoplasms are beyond the scope of the current review.

Source: Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI - April 25, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: research