Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jun Hyuk SON
1
;
Sang Hyub LEE
;
Byung Hyo CHA
;
Jin Hyeok HWANG
;
Yun Bin LEE
;
Yoo Seok YOON
;
So Yeon KIM
;
Hae Ryoung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea. gidoctor@snubh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Adenosquamous carcinoma;
Pancreatic cancer;
Pseudocyst;
Stage I;
Endoscopic ultrasound
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Aged;
Carcinoma, Adenosquamous;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Pancreas;
Pancreatectomy;
Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatic Neoplasms;
Pancreatitis;
Recurrence;
Stents
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2011;42(6):433-436
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas is a rare tumor, which is difficult to diagnose. A 65-year-old man was admitted complaining of abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a cystic mass in the pancreatic body. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) showed an approximate 1.0 cm-sized hypoechoic cystic mass with a solid portion in the pancreatic body and narrowing of the main pancreatic duct. Under the impression of acute pancreatitis with a pseudocyst diagnosis, medical therapy including pancreatic stent insertion was administered to the patient for 4 weeks. A distal pancreatectomy was performed with the suspicion of pancreatic cancer due to the remaining mass on a follow-up CT scan, and the tumor was histopathologically diagnosed as stage I (TNM classification) adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreatic body. The patient was discharged without any problems and has been on follow-up without recurrence. We report a case of adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas that was diagnosed relatively early with the help of EUS.
