ISSN:
1432-1084
Keywords:
Key words: CT – Thin section – Bile ducts – CT – Neoplasm
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract. This study illustrates the local spread of lower bile duct cancer with thin-section helical CT in correlation with the surgical and pathological findings. Pathologically, 16 patients had pancreatic invasion, 4 had small bowel mesentery invasion, 7 had extrapancreatic nerve plexus invasion, and 3 patients had vascular invasion. On thin-section helical CT, pancreatic invasion was correlated to the clarity or non-clarity of the bile duct mass-pancreas border and the presence of an intrapancreatic mass. Cases with small bowel mesentery and extrapancreatic nerve plexus invasion showed mass or stranding around the superior mesenteric artery and/or inferior pancreatoduodenal artery. Vascular invasion was seen as tumor contiguity to these vessels.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003309900055
Permalink