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World J Radiol. Aug 28, 2024; 16(8): 371-374
Published online Aug 28, 2024. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v16.i8.371
Plea to radiologists: Please consider Mahvash disease when encountering an enlarged pancreas
Run Yu
Run Yu, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California at Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States
Author contributions: Yu R wrote the paper.
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Corresponding author: Run Yu, MD, PhD, Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of California at Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, 200 Medical Plaza Driveway 530, Los Angeles, CA 90095, United States. runyu@mednet.ucla.edu
Received: March 25, 2024
Revised: August 15, 2024
Accepted: August 19, 2024
Published online: August 28, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Mahvash disease is a potentially lethal, autosomal recessive hereditary disease of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and inborn error of metabolism. The diagnosis of Mahvash disease has been delayed in the past largely due to radiologists’ unawareness of or unfamiliarity with the unique imaging features of Mahvash disease. On the other hand, Mahvash disease can be readily diagnosed once its imaging features are appreciated. To prevent missing the diagnosis of this interesting disease, radiologists should consider Mahvash disease in their differential diagnoses of diffusely enlarged pancreas.