Role of magnetic resonance imaging in the detection and characterization of solid pancreatic nodules: An update

Figure 6 Solid pseudopapillary tumor. Coronal (A) and axial fat-suppressed (B) T2-weighted SS-ETSE, pre-contrast fat-suppressed T1-weighted (C) GRE and post-gadolinium fat-suppressed T1-weighted GRE images acquired in the arterial (D) and venous (E) phases of enhancement. A large well-demarcated and encapsulated mass is located in the tail and body of the pancreas. The mass shows heterogeneous signal intensity, with cystic (arrows, A and B) and hemorrhagic areas (arrow, C). The solid component of the lesion shows progressive enhancement over time. A mass with these characteristics, appearing in a young patient is most likely related with solid pseudopapillary tumor. SS-ETSE: Single-shot echo train spin echo; GRE: Gradient echo.