Venous Tumor Thrombus in Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors

Abstract

The incidence of venous tumor thrombus detected by imaging was 33% in our study. This imaging finding was not accurately reported on the radiology report in 62% of the patients. In 18% of the patients with gross venous tumor thrombi, there was a significant alteration in the surgical plan. It is critical for the radiologist to be aware of the association of venous tumor thrombi in patients with nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and to report these findings.