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Utility of fusion CT-PET in the diagnosis of small pancreatic carcinoma
Author(s) -
Brian K. P. Goh,
Yiwei Tan,
Yaw-Fui Alexander Chung
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3800
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic carcinoma , radiology , pancreas , carcinoma , pancreatic head , positron emission tomography , pet ct , pancreatic cancer , pathology , cancer
Pancreatic carcinoma has a poor prognosis and early detection is essential for potentially curative resection. Despite the wide array of diagnostic tools, preoperative detection of small pancreatic carcinomas remains difficult. We report a case of small pancreatic carcinoma of the head of pancreas with indeterminate findings on US, ERCP, MRI and EUS which was successfully diagnosed via fusion CT-PET. This case illustrates the utility of CT-PET in the diagnosis of patients with small pancreatic carcinoma with equivocal findings on conventional diagnostic modalities.

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