title: Complete pancreatic encasement of the portal vein (circumportal pancreas): imaging findings and implications of a rare pancreatic anomaly.
abstract: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 4 patients with complete pancreatic encasement of the portal vein are presented, with emphasis on the use of multiplanar reconstructions in demonstrating this anomaly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. jleyende@wfubmc.edu
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leyendecker
authors.forename: Scott G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Baginski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D035583:Rare Diseases; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media