title: [Intraductal papillary mucinous tumours of the pancreas: imaging features].
abstract: IPMTP is a pancreatic duct disease that can better be diagnosed due to advances in imaging techniques. This probably explains the recent increased frequency of this disease. Enlargement of the main pancreatic duct and/or branch ducts is a typical feature. CT and MRI with MRCP are useful for diagnosis. Features of malignant degeneration are better known. Preoperative staging is performed at CT. Differential diagnosis includes main pancreatic duct dilatation and pancreatic cysts. Recent papers indicate that isolated side branch IPMTP is less frequently malignant. Surgery is indicated in the presence of acute pancreatitis or suspicion of malignant degeneration. Imaging is useful for the follow up of patients with isolated side branch IPMTP. In this paper, the diagnostic, staging and malignant features of IPMTP will be reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Beaujon, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92110 Clichy.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vullierme
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Giraud
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hammel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couvelard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Belghiti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruszniewski
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vilgrain
mesh_terms: D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed