title: Uncommon solid pancreatic neoplasms: ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features.
abstract: This article reviews the ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features of rare solid tumors of the pancreas with attention to distinctive imaging appearances, which can help radiologists to discriminate between the different entities. Various uncommon solid pancreatic neoplasms, including exocrine and endocrine epithelial tumors, mesenchymal tumors, and metastases, are reviewed, with emphasis on key differential points, including morphologic features and patterns of contrast enhancement.
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Sejal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Koenraad J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mortele
mesh_terms: D018267:Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D018286:Carcinoma, Giant Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004701:Endocrine Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018193:Neoplasms, Complex and Mixed / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media