title: Imaging of congenital pancreatic lesions: emphasis on key imaging features.
abstract: Congenital pancreatic lesions are relatively uncommon, but they are frequently encountered during radiologic examination as an incidental finding in asymptomatic patients. However, some of these entities may produce symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and gastric outlet obstruction. This article reviews normal pancreatic anatomy, imaging findings of congenital pancreatic lesions, including congenital pancreatic anomalies, congenital pancreatic ductal variants, pancreatic contour variants, congenital pancreatic cysts, and mimics of pancreatic lesions with emphasis on key imaging features.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. tiam.mahidol@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sitthipong
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srisajjakul
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: Patcharin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Prapaisilp
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Pathum Thani Hospital, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
authors.forename: Sirikan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bangchokdee
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Congenital pancreatic lesions; Imaging of congenital pancreatic disorders; Pancreatic imaging