Intraductal papillary mucinous tumour of the pancreas: imaging features.
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumour of the pancreas is an uncommon distinctive pancreatic tumour characterized by dilatation of the main pancreatic duct or branch ducts as a result of excessive production and disturbance in the draining of mucin. The imaging characteristics of a case in an 82-year-old woman are compared.
Trieu
Lawrence
L
Department of Radiology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia. ltrieu75@yahoo.com
Thambugala
Guyan M
GM
Loh
Y Han
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018283:Cystadenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*