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World J Radiol. Oct 28, 2024; 16(10): 621-628
Published online Oct 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i10.621
Published online Oct 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i10.621
Cystic ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas complicated with neuroendocrine tumor: A case report and review of literature
Dong-Mei Zou, Department of Ultrasound, The People's Hospital of Shifang, Deyang 618400, Sichuan Province, China
Zeng-Yi Shu, Department of Pathology, The People's Hospital of Shifang, Deyang 618400, Sichuan Province, China
Xu Cao, Department of Radiology, The People's Hospital of Shifang, Deyang 618400, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Zou DM, Shu ZY, and Cao X contributed equally to this work; all authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Xu Cao, MS, Doctor, Department of Radiology, The People's Hospital of Shifang, No. 6 Ankang Road, Shifang City, Deyang 618400, Sichuan Province, China.
Received: July 18, 2024
Revised: September 3, 2024
Accepted: September 11, 2024
Published online: October 28, 2024
Processing time: 102 Days and 4.5 Hours
Revised: September 3, 2024
Accepted: September 11, 2024
Published online: October 28, 2024
Processing time: 102 Days and 4.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: A case of cystic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with neuroendocrine involvement that was initially misdiagnosed as a pseudocyst was reported. The lack of specific symptoms and distinctive radiological features poses challenges in the preoperative diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions, particularly in differentiating between atypical and rare lesions.