**4. Differential diagnosis**

The vaterian ampulloma is a neoplastic entity with precise diagnostic elements, which reduces the list of possible differential diagnoses.

By anatomical topography, the only possible differential diagnoses are pancreatic neoplasm and duodenal malignancy.

For both diagnoses the role of CT and MRI is defined.

Pancreatic head neoplasm:

With the help of CT, but especially MRI, it is established from the beginning the location of the tumor mass, the size, the changes in structure, and the contrast of the pancreatic cephalic tumor mass. MRCP contributes to the analysis of changes in the biliary tree and duct of Wirsung, specific to pancreatic cephalic neoplasm.

Diagnostic elements from conventional radiological examination are not practically discussed.

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**Author details**

Bucharest, Romania

Ana Magdalena Bratu1,2 and Constantin Zaharia1,2\*

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1 Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, "Colţea" Clinical Hospital,

2 "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania

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Historically, there were conventional radiological signs, most of them indirect,

Basically, the real differential diagnosis is made using CT/MRI examination. Duodenal parietal changes, luminal stenosis, localization, structural analysis, and contrast enhancement are defining elements in establishing the diagnosis of

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to suspect a malignant duodenal tumor.

CT computed tomography

D2 descending duodenum

IV intravenous

MRI magnetic resonance imaging

MRCP magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography

ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Malignant duodenal tumors:

duodenal malignancy.

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Malignant duodenal tumors:

Historically, there were conventional radiological signs, most of them indirect, to suspect a malignant duodenal tumor.

Basically, the real differential diagnosis is made using CT/MRI examination.

Duodenal parietal changes, luminal stenosis, localization, structural analysis, and contrast enhancement are defining elements in establishing the diagnosis of duodenal malignancy.
