Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: CT Features of Colloid Carcinoma Versus Tubular Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
Daniel Fadaei Fouladi, Siva P. Raman, Ralph H. Hruban, Elliot K. Fishman, Satomi Kawamoto
Abstract
Preoperative CT is helpful in differentiating two types of invasive carcinoma arising in association with IPMNs. These findings are clinically important because prognosis is better for colloid carcinoma than for tubular adenocarcinoma.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAdenocarcinomaPancreasMucinous carcinomaPathologyIntraductal papillary mucinous neoplasmCarcinomaRadiologyCancerInternal medicinePancreatic and Hepatic Oncology ResearchPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentPediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments