Pancreatic Islet Cell Amyloidosis Manifesting as a Large Pancreas
Korean Journal of Radiology
; : 94-97, 2012.
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ABSTRACT
A 39-year-old female patient presented to our hospital with epigastric pain lasting for two months. Laboratory results showed impaired glucose tolerance. Ultrasonography of the patient showed a hypoechoic, diffusely enlarged pancreas. CT revealed a large pancreas, with multiple calcifications. On MRI, a diffusely enlarged pancreas was seen hypointense on both T1- and T2-weighted images with heterogeneous enhancement after gadolinium administration. A biopsy of the pancreas revealed primary amyloidosis of islet cells. Decreased signal on T1-weighted images without inflammation findings on CT and MRI were clues for the diagnosis.
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Assunto principal:
Pancreatopatias
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Ilhotas Pancreáticas
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Meios de Contraste
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
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Teste de Tolerância a Glucose
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Amiloidose
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Korean Journal of Radiology
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article