Clin Ultrasound.
2021 Nov;6(2):71-74. 10.18525/cu.2021.6.2.71.
Visible Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor after Water Intake and Position Change
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Daegu Fatima Hospital, Daegu, Korea
- KMID: 2555138
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.18525/cu.2021.6.2.71
Abstract
- Most pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are detected incidentally and arise in the endocrine tissues. NETs can secrete hormones and result in clinical syndromes. However, between 50 and 75 percent of pancreatic NETs are nonfunctioning. Ultrasonography shows a well-circumscribed mass with a smooth margin and round or oval hypoechoic shape. A 38-year-old woman visited our hospital with mild upper abdominal discomfort. We visualized an oval hypoechoic mass with inner hyperechogenicity after water intake in the stomach and position change. The patient underwent surgery, and the mass was diagnosed as pancreatic NET.
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