Solid appearance of pancreatic serous cystadenoma diagnosed as cystic at ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging

JOP. 2009 Sep 4;10(5):543-6.

Abstract

Context: Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is an emerging imaging modality. The study of the pancreas is a new and promising application of ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.

Case report: We present the first case of pancreatic serous cystadenoma which mimics a solid neoplasm at conventional imaging (US and CT), correctly diagnosed as cystic at ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.

Conclusion: The "XXXX" values always measured at Virtual Touch tissue quantification allow the diagnosis of a pancreatic cystic lesion with simple fluid content suggesting the diagnosis of serous cystadenoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cystadenoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Elasticity Imaging Techniques* / methods
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Models, Biological
  • Pancreatic Cyst / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*