Background and Objectives: Imaging of the pancreas for detection of neuroendocrine tumors is indicated as surveillance in multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN 1) or if typical clinical symptoms combined with hormone production raise the suspicion of a neuroendocrine tumor. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is considered the best imaging modality to detect small pancreatic tumors. However, little is known about how small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) present on EUS. Patients and Methods: In this multicenter study, we retrospectively analyzed the endosonographic characteristics of small pNETs which had been detected due to typical biochemistry and clinical symptoms or during surveillance of MEN I. Only small pancreatic tumors <= 15 mm with histological confirmation as pNET were included. B-mode and contrast-enhanced ultrasound- and EUS patterns were analyzed. Results: Among 32 patients with histologically proven small pNETs, 7 patients had known MEN I. Among the pNETs, 20 were insulinoma, 2 gastrinoma, 3 glucagonoma, 6 nonfunctional in MEN1, and one PPoma. 94% of the pNET appeared hypoechogenic, only 1 isoechogenic and 1 hyperechogenic. After contrast injection, 90% of the pNETS showed hyperenhancement compared to the surrounding pancreatic parenchyma. Conclusion: The high spatial resolution of EUS allows detection and even cytological configuration of pNET <7 mm diameter. Hypoechogenicity in B-mode and hyperenhancement after injection of contrast agents are endosonographic characteristics of small pNET and present in >90% of pNETs.
第一作者单位:[1]Oxford Univ Hosp, Translat Gastroenterol Unit, Oxford, England
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通讯机构:[5]Caritas Krankenhaus, Dept Med, Uhlandstr 7, D-97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany[10]Zhengzhou Univ, Affiliated Hosp 1, Sinogerman Res Ctr Ultrasound Med, Zhengzhou, Peoples R China[*1]Caritas Krankenhaus Bad Mergentheim, Klin 2, Uhlandstr 7, D-97980 Bad Mergentheim, Germany
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Braden Barbara,Jenssen Christian,D'Onofrio Mirko,et al.B-mode and contrast-enhancement characteristics of small nonincidental neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors[J].ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND.2017,6(1):49-54.doi:10.4103/2303-9027.200213.
APA:
Braden, Barbara,Jenssen, Christian,D'Onofrio, Mirko,Hocke, Michael,Will, Uwe...&Dietrich, Christoph F..(2017).B-mode and contrast-enhancement characteristics of small nonincidental neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors.ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND,6,(1)
MLA:
Braden, Barbara,et al."B-mode and contrast-enhancement characteristics of small nonincidental neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors".ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND 6..1(2017):49-54