Occult insulinoma on the cranial surface of pancreatic body: Essential role of coronal MR imaging

Hung Wen Kao; Chung Bao Hsieh; Chang Chyi Lin; Wei Kuo Chang; Chang Hsien Liou; Chia Chun Hsu; Wei Chou Chang; Cheng Yu Chen; Guo Shu Huang; Chih Yung Yu

Occult insulinoma on the cranial surface of pancreatic body: Essential role of coronal MR imaging

Hung Wen Kao, Chung Bao Hsieh, Chang Chyi Lin, Wei Kuo Chang, Chang Hsien Liou, Chia Chun Hsu, Wei Chou Chang, Cheng Yu Chen, Guo Shu Huang, Chih Yung Yu

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Abstract

Insulinomas are the most common islet cell tumor of the pancreas. They are usually small at clinical presentation and the diagnosis is mainly based on clinical and laboratory findings. Tumor localization may require several modalities, including ultrasonography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and angiography. We report a case of insulinoma at the cranial surface of the pancreas, which was not identified on axial but only on coronal MR imaging. The importance of coronal imaging in detecting such small pancreatic tumors is emphasized.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	49-51
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume	28
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - Feb 2008
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Insulinoma
MR imaging
Pancreas

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General Medicine

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Occult insulinoma on the cranial surface of pancreatic body: Essential role of coronal MR imaging

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