Contradictory results of different imaging techniques in a patient with suspected pancreatic head neoplasia. Case report

Introduction: In Europe the incidence of pancreatic carcinoma is continuously increasing. At the time of diagnosis, patients are generally in advanced and irresectable stage of neoplasia. Less than 20% of all pancreatic carcinoma patients are suitable for surgical intervention. The five-year survival rate is still under 10–15% following radical tumor resection. Besides the clinical symptoms, imaging techniques play an important role in diagnostic and therapeutic decision making. The majority of pancreatic tumors are of ductal origin; therefore the ERCP investigations are particularly important. Our aim was to pr…