Dang Ngoc Hieu

Dr. Dang Ngoc Hieu


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Academic Career Length

1Year (2026-Present)

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26 September 2026 in Diagnostics
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Khang Van LeKhang Van Le
Khang Van Le
TLTon My Dieu Linh
Ton My Dieu Linh
DTDo Dang Tan
Do Dang Tan
DHDang Ngoc Hieu
Dang Ngoc Hieu
NKNguyen Thi Khoi
Nguyen Thi Khoi
ANAnh Quang Nguyen
Anh Quang Nguyen
Background/Objectives: Type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) can resemble pancreatobiliary malignancy. We described pancreatic and extrapancreatic CT/MRI findings and explored retrospective interpretive patterns, including unrecognized diffuse disease. Methods: This retrospective single-center study included 40 selected patients with archived definite/probable JPS 2018 classifications. CT was available for 31 patients and MRI/MRCP for 36. Two radiologists reviewed features independently and reached consensus; access to diagnostic information during these assessments could not be reconstructed. Six operated patients formed an illustrative case series reviewed post hoc with final diagnoses known. Results: Diffuse disease occurred in 28/40 (70.0%), a capsule-like rim in 33/40 (82.5%), homogeneous portal venous and/or delayed enhancement in 40/40, and qualitative diffusion restriction in 36/36 MRI examinations. Extrapancreatic abnormalities compatible with IgG4-related involvement were recorded in 32/40 patients (80.0%): biliary abnormalities in 30/40 and renal abnormalities in 11/40. Two extrapancreatic presentations initiated evaluation. Three of six operated patients had diffuse disease. The narratives illustrate biliary-dominant findings, temporal change, and discordant multimodality evidence. These are selected-cohort frequencies, not population prevalence or sensitivity estimates. Imaging also contributed to diagnostic adjudication, creating incorporation bias; malignant controls were absent. Conclusions: The findings describe an imaging spectrum and generate educational hypotheses. The diagnostic-role framework has not been validated as a diagnostic algorithm or shown to reduce misdiagnosis or unnecessary surgery. Independent comparative validation is required.