title: Characteristic CT features of heterotopic pancreas of the mesentery: "another pancreas" in the mesentery.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate computed tomography (CT) findings of heterotopic pancreas of the mesentery (HPM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Two radiologists reviewed CT scans of seven patients with HPM to determine the location, relationship with the adjacent bowel, presence of a duct-like structure, and the enhancement pattern of HPM in consensus.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All HPMs were located in the jejunal mesentery and had morphologic features closely resembling those of the main pancreas and had unique relationship with the jejunum. Duct-like structures were observed in five lesions. The enhancement pattern varied.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to be aware of characteristic CT features of HPM to eliminate unnecessary surgeries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Asanbyeongwon-gil 86, Songpa-Gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.
authors.forename: Nieun
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Jin Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002828:Choristoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Heterotopic pancreas; MDCT; Mesentery