Published July 2008
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Journal article
A Case of Primary Paraganglioma that Arose in the Pancreas: the Color Doppler Ultrasonography and Dynamic CT Features
Creators
- 1. University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul (Korea, Republic of)
Description
Paragangliomas rarely originate from the pancreas and they are characterized on imaging studies as well-marginated, hypervascular masses with cystic areas. We herein report on a case report of pancreatic paraganglioma in a 57-year-old woman, which was confirmed on pathology. Color Doppler ultrasonography and dynamic CT demonstrated a well-demarcated, extremely hypervascular mass with prominent intratumoral vessels and early contrast filling of the draining veins from the mass. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography showed that the main pancreatic duct was displaced and mildly dilated
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Radiology
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- Suppl
- Series
- 7 refs, 1 fig
- Journal Page Range
- p. 18-21
- ISSN
- 1229-6929
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Korea, Republic of
- Country of Input or Organization
- Korea, Republic of
- INIS RN
- 41071482
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; CYSTS; DOPPLER EFFECT; PANCREAS; PATHOLOGY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- BODY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE GLANDS; GLANDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; TOMOGRAPHY