title: [CT diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the CT and MRI manifestatitions of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas.
  
  
  METHODS
  Both clinical and imaging data of 12 pathologically confirmed intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, of the pancreas were retrospectively analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The pancreatic IPMN can be classified into two types based on CT image: the branch duct IPMN (n=7) originated from the head and uncinate process of the pancreas. The tumor consisted of lobulated or clustered small cyst lesions with septa among them, the wall and septa can be enhanced; the combined IPMN (n=5) involved branch ducts of the uncinate process as well as the main pancreatic ducts with dilatation (diameter: 4-7 mm), one of these involved the branch ducts along the pancreatic body. The pancreatic IPMN was mainly found in elderly patient with a chief clinical symptoms of abdominal pain and/or pancreatitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas enjoys specific features in CT and MRI image, which are helpful to the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
authors.forename: Dong-qing
authors.initials: DQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Xun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Sheng-xiang
authors.initials: SX
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Tong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Da-yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Wen-hui
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Lou
authors.forename: Meng-su
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018282:Cystadenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed