Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4229132 | European Journal of Radiology Extra | 2009 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We present a case of intraductal tubular adenocarcinoma (ITC) of the pancreas that developed extensive intratumoral calcification. Pre-contrast CT showed a well-defined pancreatic mass with high-attenuation areas scattered throughout the mass. The mass showed slight enhancement on contrast-enhanced CT. The mass was slightly hyperintense on T1-weighted MR images and slightly hypointense relative to normal pancreatic tissue on T2-weighted MR images. ITC should be considered as a differential diagnosis when an intraductal tumor with extensive intratumoral calcification is found, despite the low prevalence of intratumoral calcification in ITC of the pancreas.
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Authors
Yasushi Itou, Tatsuki R. Kataoka, Shodayu Takashima,