A Case of Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas.
- Author:
Jin Ho CHOI
1
;
Kyn Heum KWON
;
Jang Eon KIM
;
Ji Min OH
;
So Yeon OH
;
Yoo Hyun JANG
;
Yun Kyung LEE
;
Ho Kyeong HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. lukejin@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acinar cell carcinoma;
Pancreas
- MeSH:
Acinar Cells;
Carcinoma, Acinar Cell;
Head;
Humans;
Jaundice;
Liver;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas;
Pancreas, Exocrine;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society
2008;12(3):160-164
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy of the exocrine pancreas. Because of a higher recurrence rate and frequent metastases, this tumor, generally, has a poor prognosis. We report a case of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma in a 60-year-old man. His chief complaint was jaundice. Abdominal CT revealed a heterogeneous enhancing mass in the pancreatic head measuring 8.2x7.5cm. After receiving the Whipple procedure, acinar cell carcinoma was diagnosed by pathological examination. Liver metastasis was found at one year after the curative resection.
