title: Solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm. Ultrasound and CT features of an unusual pancreatic tumour.
abstract: The ultrasonographic and computed tomography features of four cases of solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm (SPEN)--a rare pancreatic tumour--are described. Although not diagnostic, the presence of these imaging features in the typical clinical setting may permit pre-operative radiological diagnosis and facilitate planning for curative surgery for this malignant tumour which has an excellent prognosis even without further adjuvant therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica.
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brady-West
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009375:Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography