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Adenocarcinoma of the uncinate process of the pancreas: MDCT patterns of local invasion and clinical features at presentation EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY Padilla-Thornton, A. E., Willmann, J. K., Jeffrey, R. B. 2012; 22 (5): 1067-1074

Abstract

To compare the multidetector CT (MDCT) patterns of local invasion and clinical findings at presentation in patients with adenocarcinoma of the uncinate process of the pancreas to patients with adenocarcinomas in the non-uncinate head of the pancreas.We evaluated the two cohorts for common duct and pancreatic duct dilatation, mesenteric vascular encasement, root of mesentery invasion, perineural invasion and duodenal invasion. In addition, we compared the clinical findings at presentation in both groups.Common duct (P?

View details for DOI 10.1007/s00330-011-2339-4

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View details for PubMedID 22124777