Neuroendocrine tumor - ileum

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

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Non-specific right lower abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Female
This study is a stack
Axial
non-contrast
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Axial C+ portal
venous phase
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Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
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Axial C+
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There is an irregular eccentric circumferential thickening with the enhancement of an ileal loop located in the right iliac fossa with mesenteric lymphadenopathy (largest measures 28 x 22 mm).

Case Discussion

CT features of irregular eccentric thickening of a distal ileal loop with associated mesenteric lymphadenopathy. A colonoscopy with ileoscopy and ileal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumor.

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