Brief Article
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2009; 15(46): 5827-5832
Published online Dec 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5827
Figure 1
Figure 1 Lateral view of the three-dimensional model of a pancreatic carcinoma (pale green) in the processus uncinatus. There is contact between the tumor and the superior mesenteric vein but no invasion.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Patient with stage T3 pancreatic carcinoma with portal vein invasion; the preoperative assessment was correct. A: Axial slice through tumor; B: Three-dimensional reconstruction, frontal view (tumor = pale green); C: Three-dimensional reconstruction, cranial view (tumor = pale green).