The Proceedings of the 19th International Cancer Imaging Society Meeting and Annual Teaching Course

Abstract

Differentiation between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and mass-forming pancreatitis is of utmost importance, as the two entities require completely different treatment strategies and have a different prognosis. However, there is overlap in imaging features, which makes preoperative diagnosis challenging. Mass-forming pancreatitis can be seen in different clinical scenarios: it may occur in up to 20% of patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP), predominantly in the pancreatic head. To make things even more complicated, the risk of developing ductal adenocarcinoma is markedly increased in patients with CP. PDAC and mass-forming CP