Abstract
The angiographic findings in 18 patients with endocrine tumors of the pancreas are analyzed. A literature review (262 cases) is performed in order to assess the accuracy of angiography in diagnosing islet cell tumors, in particular multiple and small (less than 1 cm) lesions. Problems of differential diagnosis of pancreatic and extrapancreatic structures and lesions are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / blood supply
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
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Adenoma, Islet Cell / blood supply
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Adenoma, Islet Cell / diagnostic imaging
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Angiography / methods*
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Hyperinsulinism / diagnostic imaging
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
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Neoplasm Metastasis
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Pancreas / blood supply
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / blood supply
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
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Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / diagnostic imaging*
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / blood supply
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Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome / diagnostic imaging