Pancreas CT Appearances
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (PNET) CT Findings
- Hypervascular, circumscribed primary mass
- Arise from any part of the pancreas
- Uniform enhancement patterns with rim enhancement
- Typically solid but may be mixed cystic and solid
- Usually > 5cm
- IV tumor thrombus not uncommon
- May have necrosis or calcification
- Surrounding structures are displaced rather than invaded
- Vascular metastases to the liver and nodes are common
Related Pearls: Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNET)
Related Lectures:
Cystic Pancreatic Lesions: What You Need to Know - Part 2
CT Evaluation of Incidentalomas: A Practical Set of Strategies - Part 3
Typical and Atypical Appearances of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs): Role of CT Angiography (CTA) and Cinematic Rendering (CR) - Part 1
Typical and Atypical Appearances of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors (PNETs): Role of CT Angiography (CTA) and Cinematic Rendering (CR) - Part 2