Search results for "Pancreatic calcification"
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Are pancreatic calcifications specific for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis? A multidetector-row CT analysis
2009
Aim To retrospectively establish the most frequently encountered diagnoses in patients with pancreatic calcifications and to investigate whether the association of certain findings could be helpful for diagnosis. Materials and methods One hundred and three patients were included in the study. The location and distribution of calcifications; presence, nature, and enhancement pattern of pancreatic lesions; pancreatic atrophy and ductal dilatation were recorded. Differences between patients with chronic pancreatitis and patients with other entities were compared by using Fisher's exact test. Results Patients had chronic pancreatitis ( n =70), neuroendocrine tumours ( n =14), intraductal papill…
Frequency and Characterization of Benign Lesions in Pancreatic Specimens of Patients Operated for the Suspicion of Pancreatic Cancer
2012
Context A final diagnosis of benign lesions is reported in up to 21% of patients who underwent duodenocephalopancreatectomy for neoplasia, whereas no data have yet been published for resection of the body-tail. Objective To investigate the frequency and to characterize the benign lesions mimicking a neoplasia in the head and in the body-tail of the pancreas. Methods We retrospectively reviewed all the pancreatic specimens collected from 2005 to 2011 in the database of the Institute of Pathology of Mainz. Patients with a final diagnosis excluding malignancy were analyzed by histological, clinical and imaging findings. Results Three-hundreds and 73 patients were identified. A final diagnosis …