58-year-old male patient with pancreatic nodule noted on CT. Patient has history of prostate cancer. ABDOMEN:LIVER, BILIARY TRACT: No significant abnormality noted.SPLEEN: No significant abnormality noted.PANCREAS: Pancreatic divisum is noted. There is a 1.6 x 1.2 cm lesion along the anterior neck of the pancreas (series 8 image 21). The lesion is homogenously hypointense on T2 and hyperintense on T1-weighted images and does not demonstrate enhancement. There is no pancreatic ductal dilatation.ADRENAL GLANDS: No significant abnormality noted.KIDNEYS, URETERS: No significant abnormality noted.RETROPERITONEUM, LYMPH NODES: No significant abnormality noted.BOWEL, MESENTERY: No significant abnormality noted.BONES, SOFT TISSUES: No significant abnormality noted.OTHER: No significant abnormality noted.
Lesion in the pancreatic neck is favored to represent subacute hemorrhage and may be sequela of possible prior pancreatitis or intervention. Follow up imaging with CT may be obtained to confirm resolution.