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Case Reports
. 2005 Jun 28;11(24):3800-2.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3800.

Utility of fusion CT-PET in the diagnosis of small pancreatic carcinoma

Brian Kim-Poh Goh  1 , Yu-Meng Tan, Yaw-Fui Alexander Chung
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Case Reports

Utility of fusion CT-PET in the diagnosis of small pancreatic carcinoma

Brian Kim-Poh Goh et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

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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Figure 1
Figure 1
Whole body and combined fusion CT-PET of the pancreas. A: Whole body CT-PET demonstrating a focus of increased uptake in the pancreatic head (arrowed); B: Although no lesion was seen on CT, anatomical localization was possible with fusion CT-PET to the pancreatic head (arrowed). A CBD stent is seen in situ.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Post-Whipple’s specimen demonstrating a mass in the head of pancreas causing narrowing of the distal CBD (arrowed).
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