Diagnostic performance of MRI and EUS in the differentiation of benign from malignant pancreatic cyst and cyst communication with the main duct

• Published in: European journal of radiology Vol. 81; no. 11; pp. 2927 - 2935
• Main Authors: Kim, Jung Hoon, Eun, Hyo Won, Park, Hyun-Jeong, Hong, Seong Sook, Kim, Young Jae
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Cyst; Diagnosis, Differential; Endosonography - methods; EUS; Female; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Male; Middle Aged; MRI; Neoplasm; Pancreas; Pancreatic Cyst - diagnosis; Pancreatic duct; Pancreatic Ducts - diagnostic imaging; Pancreatic Ducts - pathology; Radiology; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity; Neoplasm; EUS; Pancreas; MRI; Pancreatic duct; Cyst

Abstract Purpose To assess the diagnostic ability of MRI and EUS for differentiating benign from malignant pancreatic cyst focusing on cyst communication with pancreatic duct. Materials and methods During 44 months, we performed MRI on 65 pancreatic cysts. Among them, 36 patients had confirmed cyst...