Clinical study of the imaging validity in detecting infiltration of the mesenteric-portal axis in pancreatic carcinoma
Napolitano, L.; Di Donato, F.; Gargano, E.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 73(4): 409-412
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 12661230 Document Number: 543717
The authors examine the value of different imaging techniques (CT, MRI) in the diagnosis of the involvement of the mesenteric-portal vessels in the pancreatic cancer. In 20 jaundiced patients they obtained in all cases a correct diagnosis about the etiology of the jaundice. The correspondence of the preoperative imaging study with the involvement of the mesenteric-portal vessels was respectively 73% for the CT and 78% for the MRI. In all cases the intra-operative echography allowed a correct diagnosis of the vascular involvement.