Magnetic resonance imaging of an ileal carcinoid tumor. Correlation with CT and US.
The authors report the case of an advanced carcinoid tumor located in the distal ileum studied with CT, US and MRI. The lesion was deeply invasive and associated with liver metastases and peritoneal spreading. Imaging findings obtained with the different modalities have been reported, compared and discussed. MRI may play a role in the diagnosis and staging of carcinoid tumors, although CT still remains the investigation of choice.
Department of Radiology, University La Sapienza Rome, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy. francesca.maccioni@uniromal.it
Francesca
F
Maccioni
Maria
M
Almberger
Antonio
A
Bruni
Sara
S
Parlanti
Mario
M
Marini
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography