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This pictorial review focuses on the radiologic\u2013pathologic correlation of rare pancreatic tumors, including colloid carcinoma, acinar cell carcinoma, pancreatoblastoma, primary pancreatic lymphoma, and non-neoplastic tumor-like lesions such as hamartomas and inflammatory pseudotumors. Detailed imaging features, such as signal intensities on MRI and enhancement patterns on CT, are correlated with pathological findings to assist in the differential diagnosis. 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