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Characteristic magnetic resonance features of focal autoimmune pancreatitis useful for differentiation from pancreatic cancer.
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PMID:  22237599     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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PURPOSE: To identify characteristic magnetic resonance (MR) features of focal autoimmune pancreatitis (f-AIP) useful for differentiation from pancreatic cancer (PC). METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed MR imaging findings of 20 f-AIP lesions and 40 PC lesions smaller than 40 mm in diameter. On fat-suppressed T2-weighted images and dynamic contrast-enhanced fat-suppressed T1-weighted images (DCE-T1WI), we classified MR features of internal signal intensity for each lesion into homogeneous, speckled, or target type. We assessed the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of these findings in the diagnosis of f-AIP. We also investigated the incidence of previously reported findings for differentiation between f-AIP and PC. RESULTS: Speckled enhancement within a hypointense or isointense lesion on pancreatic phase DCE-T1WI (speckled type) was observed more frequently in f-AIP than in PC, with high sensitivity, high specificity, and high accuracy. Hypointensity to hyperintensity surrounding a less enhanced focal area on DCE-T1WIs (target type) and upper stream main pancreatic duct dilatation were observed more frequently in PC than in f-AIP. CONCLUSION: Speckled enhancement inside an f-AIP lesion on pancreatic phase DCE-T1WI was useful for differentiation from PC.
Authors:
Yukiko Sugiyama; Yasunari Fujinaga; Masumi Kadoya; Kazuhiko Ueda; Masahiro Kurozumi; Hideaki Hamano; Shigeyuki Kawa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-1-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Japanese journal of radiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1867-108X     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-1-12     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101490689     Medline TA:  Jpn J Radiol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, 390-8621, Japan, ysgym@shinshu-u.ac.jp.
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