title: Lymphangioma of the pancreas and the duodenal wall: MR imaging findings.
abstract: Pancreatic lymphangiomas are rare benign tumours with a histogenesis not yet completely understood. Predominantly the cystic aspect of this lesion can complicate the differentiation from other neoplastic and non-neoplastic cystic tumours of the pancreas. We present a case of a middle-aged woman with a lymphangioma involving the duodenal wall and the pancreatic head. With special regard to MR imaging findings differential diagnosis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany. ragsne@med-rz.uni-sb.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seidel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Altmeyer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Remberger
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pistorius
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kramann
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Uder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*