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19198997

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-2-9
pubmed:abstractText
It is difficult to make an accurate radiological diagnosis of a pancreatic tumor because of its location and anatomical characteristics. Mass-forming pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer are particularly difficult to differentiate. New diagnostic technology, which includes diffusion-weighted imaging-magnetic resonance imaging (DWI-MRI) and 2-[(18)F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-Dglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET), offers hope for the detection of classical pancreatic cancer. Few studies have been conducted on FDG-PET and DWI-MRI as tools used to distinguish between mass-forming pancreatitis and pancreatic cancers. Furthermore, positive findings of mass-forming pancreatitis on DWI-MRI and FDG-PET have yet to be documented. We report a case of a pancreatic head tumor, present on FDG-PET and DWI-MRI which, on closer examination, revealed benign mass-forming pancreatitis. We discuss the utility of FDG-PET and DWI-MRI as preoperative diagnostic tools.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0941-1291
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
157-61
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Mass-forming pancreatitis with positive fluoro-2-deoxy-D: -glucose positron emission tomography and positive diffusion-weighted imaging-magnetic resonance imaging: Report of a case.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Surgery, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramoto-cho, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports