Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor of the Pancreas Still Resectable 5 Years after Diagnosis.
- Author:
Kwi Sook CHOI
1
;
Myung Hwan KIM
;
Yoon Seon LEE
;
Jin Young KIM
;
Dae Kyoum KIM
;
Hyun Soon SONG
;
Jong Seok BAE
;
Hyun Jun KIM
;
Sang Soo LEE
;
Dong Wan SEO
;
Sung Koo LEE
;
Young Il MIN
;
Jung Sun KIM
;
Eun Sil YU
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas;
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT);
Adenoma;
Carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adenoma;
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal;
Diagnosis*;
Lymph Nodes;
Mucins*;
Natural History;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2003;26(3):172-176
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT) of the pancreas is a spectrum of conditions ranging from benign to malignant. It is known that the biologic behavior of IPMT is slower and less aggressive than that of pancreatic ductal carcinoma. We report a case of IPMT of pancreas resected 5 years after diagnosis. The carcinoma remained localized without evident stromal invasion or lymph node metastasis with the background of adenoma, suggesting a adenomacarcinoma sequence. This is a case report that may be helpful to study the natural history of IPMT, particularly slow progression of IPMT.
