Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors

RECALDINI, Chiara; CARRAFIELLO, Gianpaolo; BERTOLOTTI, Elena; ANGERETTI, Maria Gloria; FUGAZZOLA, Carlo

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Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors

Chiara RECALDINI, Gianpaolo CARRAFIELLO, Elena BERTOLOTTI, Maria Gloria ANGERETTI, Carlo FUGAZZOLA

Department of Radiology, University of Insubria – Viale Borri 57 21100 Varese, Italy

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RECALDINI C, CARRAFIELLO G, BERTOLOTTI E, ANGERETTI MG, FUGAZZOLA C. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors. Int J Med Sci 2008; 5(4):203-208. doi:10.7150/ijms.5.203. https://www.medsci.org/v05p0203.htm

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to present the potentials and limits of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in the characterization of pancreatic tumors, usually hypoechoic or cystic at B-mode ultrasound.

CONCLUSION: As regards hypoechoic lesions at B-mode ultrasound, CEUS often can distinguish among adenocarcinoma, islet cell tumor and serous microcystic adenoma. As regards cystic lesions, CEUS in most cases doesn't add significative diagnostic information; therefore CT, MR or endoscopic US are almost always necessary for their proper characterization.

Keywords: contrast-enhanced ultrasonography, pancreatic tumors

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RECALDINI, C., CARRAFIELLO, G., BERTOLOTTI, E., ANGERETTI, M.G., FUGAZZOLA, C. (2008). Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors. International Journal of Medical Sciences, 5(4), 203-208. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijms.5.203.

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RECALDINI, C.; CARRAFIELLO, G.; BERTOLOTTI, E.; ANGERETTI, M.G.; FUGAZZOLA, C. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors. Int. J. Med. Sci. 2008, 5 (4), 203-208. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.5.203.

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RECALDINI C, CARRAFIELLO G, BERTOLOTTI E, ANGERETTI MG, FUGAZZOLA C. 2008. Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonograpic Findings in Pancreatic Tumors. Int J Med Sci. 5(4):203-208.

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