Ectopic pancreas in mediastinum: report of 2 cases and review of the literature.
Ectopic pancreas in mediastinum is uncommon. In this paper 2 cases of patients who had large cysts or cystic-solid masses containing pancreatic tissue in mediastinum were reported. Although the clinical presentations of these 2 patients were nonspecific, some specific characteristics in the imaging findings were discovered, which will be helpful for the diagnosis. However, the final diagnosis depends on pathologic examination.
Wang
Wei
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Department of Radiology, East Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai, China. weiwang318@163.com
Li
Kuncheng
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Qin
Wen
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Sun
Hongliang
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Zhao
Cheng
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010179:Pancreas; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed