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Radiologic Staging Of Pancreatic Cancer

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Michelle Lee<br />

Gillian Lieberman, MD<br />

Summary<br />

• pancreatic carcinoma appears as a focal or diffuse<br />

mass, or possibly a cyst, associated with dilated<br />

pancreatic and/or biliary ducts<br />

– on CT: a hypodense lesion<br />

– on MR: a hypointense lesion<br />

– on US: a hypoechoic lesion<br />

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