Abstract

Introduction: Cystic pancreatic neoplasms (CPNs), whether congenital, inflammatory, or neoplastic, are diagnostically challenging. They account for 10-15% of cystic lesions of the pancreas and 5% of primary pancreatic neoplasms. Many reports show that the prevalence is rising. They are commonly found incidentally on computed tomography (CT) scans and represent a growing indication for resection at referral centers. Materials and Methods: All patients with verified cystic pancreatic lesions who received CT imaging utilizing a 16 slice Toshiba Scanner at our institution from March 2022 to February 2023 were included in this retrospective research. All lesions were proven either by surgery or by endoscopy guided aspiration or follow up. A total of 94 patients with proven diagnosis were selected. CT protocol for imaging pancreas includes triphasic scan which is an non-contrast study, arterial phase, a late arterial phase and a venous phase imaging. Triphasic CT protocol paves way for selective visualization of main arterial, venous structures, hence allowing assessment of vascular invasion by the tumour

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