title: [Multi-slice computed tomography for diagnosis of mucinous cystic neoplasms and serous cystadenomas of the pancreas].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the value of multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of  pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms and serous cystadenoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  The MSCT images were reviewed for 19 pathologically confirmed cases of pancreatic mucinous cystadenomas and 13 cases of pancreatic serous cystadenomas (n=13) treated in our center between July, 2003 and December, 2009. The CT features were analyzed including the tumor location, contour, dimension of the largest cyst, cystic wall, septation, presence of calcification, solid component, pancreatic atrophy, main pancreatic duct dilatation, and lesion margins.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Significant differences were found between the two groups in lesion diameter  (P=0.009), cyst distribution of the largest cyst (>2 cm) (P=0.01), and the presence of solid component (P=0.02).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MSCT can be of important value in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of  pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms and serous cystadenomas.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. juzhiguode@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zhiguo
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ju
authors.forename: Hong
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Qinghai
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shizheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography / Q000379:methods; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies