Hematologic malignancies of the pancreas

Abdom Imaging. 2015 Feb;40(2):411-23. doi: 10.1007/s00261-014-0217-7.

Abstract

Hematologic malignancies are relatively uncommon neoplasms of abdominal soft tissue. This article discusses the clinical and imaging features of pancreatic lymphoma, pancreatic extraosseous multiple myeloma, granulocytic sarcoma (chloroma), posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder, and Castleman disease. The combination of imaging findings and the appropriate clinical presentation should allow the radiologist to raise a provisional diagnosis of hematologic malignancy.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Hematologic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Multimodal Imaging*
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreas / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Positron-Emission Tomography*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed*