Peritumoral steatosis associated with insulinomas: appearance at imaging.
We report three patients with insulinoma tumors and distinct peritumoral steatosis, well demonstrated with several imaging modalities. This unique appearance can aid in pre-operative diagnosis and guide biopsy.
Atwell
Thomas D
TD
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. atwell.thomas@mayo.edu
Lloyd
Ricardo V
RV
Nagorney
David M
DM
Fidler
Jeff L
JL
Andrews
James C
JC
Reading
Carl C
CC
D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007340:Insulinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013156:Splenectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional