CT demonstration of cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas with calcified lymphadenopathy.
We believe our patient's pancreatic lesion represents a primary macrocystic adenocarcinoma with calcified retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. CT examination was useful in characterizing the primary tumor and evaluating the extent of disease. The presence of calcified metastatic lesions was an additional key point in the differential diagnosis.
D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed