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Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge

Metastatic lesions of the pancreas are uncommon, accounting for approximately 2% of pancreatic malignancies. Many tumours involve the pancreas secondarily and may manifest with different clinical and imaging characteristics. Although many patients have widespread disease, isolated metastases can be...

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Autores principales: Triantopoulou, Charikleia, Kolliakou, E., Karoumpalis, I., Yarmenitis, S., Dervenis, C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3314732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22696042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13244-011-0144-x
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author Triantopoulou, Charikleia
Kolliakou, E.
Karoumpalis, I.
Yarmenitis, S.
Dervenis, C.
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Yarmenitis, S.
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description Metastatic lesions of the pancreas are uncommon, accounting for approximately 2% of pancreatic malignancies. Many tumours involve the pancreas secondarily and may manifest with different clinical and imaging characteristics. Although many patients have widespread disease, isolated metastases can be found. Surgical management is associated with improved survival in these cases. The experience of the pancreatic surgery unit and imaging department of our hospital in many patients presenting with pancreatic metastases is presented, and a review of the recent literature is undertaken. Main Messages • The early recognition of secondary pancreatic tumours on US, CT and MRI is extremely important. • Pancreatic metastases may mimic primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma or induce acute pancreatitis. • Most pancreatic metastases are discovered on a CT examination performed for follow-up.
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spelling pubmed-33147322012-04-05 Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge Triantopoulou, Charikleia Kolliakou, E. Karoumpalis, I. Yarmenitis, S. Dervenis, C. Insights Imaging Pictorial Review Metastatic lesions of the pancreas are uncommon, accounting for approximately 2% of pancreatic malignancies. Many tumours involve the pancreas secondarily and may manifest with different clinical and imaging characteristics. Although many patients have widespread disease, isolated metastases can be found. Surgical management is associated with improved survival in these cases. The experience of the pancreatic surgery unit and imaging department of our hospital in many patients presenting with pancreatic metastases is presented, and a review of the recent literature is undertaken. Main Messages • The early recognition of secondary pancreatic tumours on US, CT and MRI is extremely important. • Pancreatic metastases may mimic primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma or induce acute pancreatitis. • Most pancreatic metastases are discovered on a CT examination performed for follow-up. Springer-Verlag 2011-12-31 /pmc/articles/PMC3314732/ /pubmed/22696042 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13244-011-0144-x Text en © European Society of Radiology 2011
spellingShingle Pictorial Review
Triantopoulou, Charikleia
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Karoumpalis, I.
Yarmenitis, S.
Dervenis, C.
Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title_full Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title_fullStr Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title_full_unstemmed Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title_short Metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
title_sort metastatic disease to the pancreas: an imaging challenge
topic Pictorial Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3314732/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22696042
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13244-011-0144-x
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