Pancreatic metastasis from clear cell renal carcinoma: diagnosis with chemical shift MRI.
Some clear cell renal cell carcinomas contain intracellular lipid, which can be detected with chemical shift MRI. We present an example of surgically proven metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma to the pancreas, which was diagnosed using chemical shift MRI.
Carucci
L R
LR
Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia 19104-4283, USA.
Siegelman
E S
ES
Feldman
M D
MD
D018262:Adenocarcinoma, Clear Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D003287:Contrast Media; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000556:secondary*; D011446:Prospective Studies
D003287:Contrast Media; D008055:Lipids; D019786:Gadolinium DTPA