Solid appearance of pancreatic serous cystadenoma diagnosed as cystic at ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.
BACKGROUND
Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is an emerging imaging modality. The study of the pancreas is a new and promising application of ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.


METHODS
We present the first case of pancreatic serous cystadenoma which mimics a solid neoplasm at conventional imaging (US and CT), correctly diagnosed as cystic at ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.


CONCLUSIONS
The "XXXX" values always measured at Virtual Touch tissue quantification allow the diagnosis of a pancreatic cystic lesion with simple fluid content suggesting the diagnosis of serous cystadenoma.
D'Onofrio
Mirko
M
Department of Radiology, University Hospital G.B. Rossi, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. mirko.donofrio@univr.it
Gallotti
Anna
A
Martone
Enrico
E
Pozzi Mucelli
Roberto
R
D000368:Aged; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D054459:Elasticity Imaging Techniques / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*