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LOCALIZATION OF ISLET CELL TUMORS BY DYNAMIC CT - COMPARISON WITH PLAIN CT, ARTERIOGRAPHY, SONOGRAPHY, AND VENOUS SAMPLING AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Krudy, A. G., DOPPMAN, J. L., Jensen, R. T., NORTON, J. A., COLLEN, M. J., Shawker, T. H., Gardner, J. D., McArthur, K., GORDEN, P. 1984; 143 (3): 585-589

Abstract

Ten patients with suspected islet cell tumors (seven with possible gastrinomas, three with insulinomas) underwent diagnostic evaluation with dynamic CT scanning, routine CT scanning, angiography, and sonography. Venous sampling was also performed in selected instances. Nine sites of gastrinoma and three insulinomas were confirmed surgically in eight patients. Two patients had negative surgical explorations. Routine CT demonstrated five of the nine gastrinomas and one of two insulinomas. Angiography was positive in six of nine gastrinomas and all three insulinomas. Sonography showed only two of the nine gastrinomas and two of the three insulinomas. Dynamic CT scanning demonstrated three additional lesions (two gastrinomas, one insulinoma) not visible on routine CT scanning. Although most of these lesions were visible arteriographically, dynamic CT scans at the appropriate level localized the pathology in the transverse plane and greatly aided in surgical resection of these lesions. Dynamic CT scanning is a useful adjunct to routine angiographic and CT workup of patients with islet cell tumors.

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