Basic & Clinical Medicine ›› 2008, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (1): 80-83.

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CT profile of Solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas

Li-hua ZHANG, Ning YANG, Feng FENG, Yong-qiang MA, Jun-liang LU, Wei LIU, Hua-dan XUE   

  1. Department of Radiology , PUMC Hospital,CAMS & PUMC
  • Received:2006-11-20 Revised:2007-02-26 Online:2008-01-25 Published:2008-01-25
  • Contact: Li-hua ZHANG,

Abstract: Objective: To analyze the CT appearance of solid-pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas (SPTP) and enhance the accurate diagnostic rate Methods: 21 patients with surgically and pathologically confirmed SPTP were reviewed. All cases underwent unenhanced spiral scanning CT and three phases post-contrast scanning. The CT imaging were analyzed in comparison with surgical pathological features. Results: Thirteen cases were located in pancreatic head, 8 located in pancreatic body and tail .The diameter of tumors were 2~15cm, 19 were well-circumscribed and encapsulated, most tumor including cystic and solid portion , the largest diameter of cyst was 4cm, the wall thickness were 0.2~3cm, only 2 were completely solid; The pancreatic head tumors did not cause pancreatic duct and common bile duct dilate obviously. The unenhanced CT scanning showed that tumors were non-homogeneous .On post-contrast CT, the solid portion were slightly enhanced in the arterial phase and markedly enhanced in portal and delay phase. Conclusions: CT was helpful in diagnosing SPTP,the appearance of CT was based on pathology.