Intrapancreatic accessory spleen false positive to 68Ga-Dotatoc: case report and literature review

Intrapancreatic accessory spleen false positive to 68Ga-Dotatoc: case report and literature review

Abstract Background Intrapancreatic accessory spleen (IPAS) is an uncommon finding of pancreatic mass. Differential diagnosis with pancreatic tumor, especially with non-functional neuroendocrine tumor (NF-NET), may be very hard and sometimes it entails unnecessary surgery. A combination of CT scan,...

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Main Authors: Francesco Lancellotti, Luca Sacco, Saverio Cerasari, Vittoria Bellato, Simone Cicconi, Antonio Ciardi, Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Tiziana Feola, Roberto Caronna, Piero Chirletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Intrapancreatic accessory spleen
False positive to 68Ga-Dotatoc
Neuroendocrine tumor
Pancreatic mass
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-019-1660-2

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