Non-focal enlargement in pancreatic carcinoma.

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Abstract
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma can appear radiographically as an enlargement of the major part of the pancreas. In this series, part or all of 3 or more pancreatic segments (head, neck, body and tail) were involved in 27% of patients with adenocarcinoma who had computed tomography. Differentiation from pure pancreatitis may require additional radiographic studies. The varied tissue composition of a pancreas enlarged by adenocarcinoma will often require biopsy of multiple sites for confirmation.

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