Peripancreatic fat necrosis mimicking pancreatic cancer

Authors
Thurnher, MM Schima, W Turetschek, K Thurnher, SA Fugger, R Oberhuber, G
Citation
Mm. Thurnher et al., Peripancreatic fat necrosis mimicking pancreatic cancer, EUR RADIOL, 11(6), 2001, pp. 922-925
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09387994 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
922 - 925
Database
ISI
SICI code
0938-7994(2001)11:6<922:PFNMPC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A case of peripancreatic fat necrosis, after an episode of acute pancreatit is, which mimicked pancreatic cancer with lymph node metastases, is present ed. We describe the imaging findings with helical CT scanning and with unen hanced and mangafodipir-enhanced MR imaging, with special emphasis on the d ifferential diagnoses.