Case Reports

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Case Report

  • Chen, MM Lei ,
  • Chen, MM Cong ,
  • Qian, MM Qingfu ,
  • Chen, PhD Zhikui
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  • aDepartment of Ultrasound, Fujian Medical University Union Hospital, Fuzhou, China

Received date: 2021-01-25

  Revised date: 2021-04-19

  Online published: 2021-08-31

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare, especially in the pancreas. Here, we present a case of pancreatic SFT in a 45-year-old woman for its imaging characteristics on contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). On gray-scale imaging, the lesion was a regular, well-defined, and extremely hypoechoic mass in the body of the pancreas. On CEUS, it manifested as a slightly “slow wash-in and quick wash-out” heterogeneous enhancement. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial pancreatectomy, and the pathological findings confirmed the diagnosis of SFT with malignant potential. CEUS enabled real-time observation of the microcirculatory perfusion of the lesion, which is very useful when a differential diagnosis of pancreatic SFT is suspected.

Cite this article

Chen, MM Lei , Chen, MM Cong , Qian, MM Qingfu , Chen, PhD Zhikui . Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Diagnosing Pancreatic Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A Case Report[J]. ADVANCED ULTRASOUND IN DIAGNOSIS AND THERAPY, 2021 , 5(3) : 265 -267 . DOI: 10.37015/AUDT.2021.210004

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