18F- FDG PET/CT helps differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic cancer

18F- FDG PET/CT helps differentiate autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic cancer

Abstract Background 18F-FDG PET/CT could satisfactorily show pancreatic and extra-pancreatic lesions in AIP, which can be mistaken for pancreatic cancer (PC). This study aimed to identify 18F-FDG PET/CT findings that might differentiate AIP from PC. Methods FDG-PET/CT findings of 26 AIP and 40 PC pa...

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Main Authors: Jian Zhang, Guorong Jia, Changjing Zuo, Ningyang Jia, Hui Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Autoimmune pancreatitis
Pancreatic cancer
Positron-emission tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-017-3665-y

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