Abstract
Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate imaging features of undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas. Methods: The study group included eight patients with surgically resected undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas. Multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT, n = 8) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI, n = 6) findings were retrospectively reviewed. Results: On MDCT, all eight cases were hypovascular with upstream main pancreatic duct (MPD) dilatation, and only 1 showed exophytic growth. Five cases (62.5%) showed necrosis/cystic change, and calcification was observed in two cases (25%). Calcification reflected tumour osteoid components. On MRI, haemorrhage and hemosiderin were observed in 4 of 6 (66.7%) cases. In addition, tumour thrombus in the splenic vein (n = 1) and intraductal tumour growth in the MPD (n = 2) were pathologically identified, although imaging studies only revealed 1 of these latter cases. Conclusion: Undifferentiated carcinoma of the pancreas may present as a tumour with haemorrhagic necrosis. Coexistence of calcification, intraductal tumour growth in the MPD and tumour thrombus may support the imaging diagnosis of this entity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 580-588 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 1 2019 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
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