Malignant islet cell tumor of the pancreas associated with portal venous thrombus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
In this report, CT and MR findings of a malignant islet cell tumor of the pancreas associated with tumor thrombus in the portal vein is presented. Imaging findings revealed diffuse involvement of the body and tail of the pancreas by the tumor. The most unusual finding was that this invasive tumor was an insulinoma.
Medical subject headings
- Adenoma, Islet Cell
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Neoplastic Cells, Circulating
- Pancreatic Neoplasms
- Portal Vein
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed