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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2013; 19(34): 5713-5719
Published online Sep 14, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i34.5713
Comparison of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma using multidetector-row computed tomography
Tatsuaki Sumiyoshi, Yasuo Shima, Takehiro Okabayashi, Akihito Kozuki, Toshio Nakamura
Tatsuaki Sumiyoshi, Yasuo Shima, Takehiro Okabayashi, Akihito Kozuki, Toshio Nakamura, Departments of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kochi Health Sciences Center, Kochi 781-8555, Japan
Author contributions: Sumiyoshi T, Shima Y, Okabayashi T, Kozuki A and Nakamura T contributed equally to the writing of this paper.
Correspondence to: Tatsuaki Sumiyoshi, MD, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Kochi Health Sciences Center, 2125 Ike, Kochi 781-8555, Japan. tasu050520@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: January 12, 2013
Revised: May 4, 2013
Accepted: July 12, 2013
Published online: September 14, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: The tumor density in the non-contrast phase and time attenuation curve pattern clearly differ between acinar cell carcinoma and adenocarcinomas, although both tumors tend to be hypodense in the contrast-enhanced phases.