Solid Appearance of Pancreatic Serous Cystadenoma Diagnosed As Cystic at Ultrasound Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging

Context: Acoustic radiation force impulse imaging is an emerging imaging modality. The study of the pancreas is a new and promising application of ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.

Case Report: We present the first case of pancreatic serous cystadenoma which mimics a solid neoplasm at conventional imaging (US and CT), correctly diagnosed as cystic at ultrasound acoustic radiation force impulse imaging.

Conclusion: The "XXXX" values always measured at Virtual Touch tissue quantification allow the diagnosis of a pancreatic cystic lesion with simple fluid content suggesting the diagnosis of serous cystadenoma.