Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm with an Associated Invasive Carcinoma Manifested by Acute Pancreatitis.
10.15279/kpba.2015.20.4.216
- Author:
Joo Seong KIM
1
;
Sang Hyub LEE
;
Seung Jun HAN
;
Jin Ho CHOI
;
Jinwoo KANG
;
Dong Kee JANG
;
Ji Kon RYU
;
Yong Tae KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Instituste, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gidoctor@snuh.org
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Acute pancreatitis;
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm;
Invasive carcinoma
- MeSH:
Aged;
Diagnosis;
Endosonography;
Female;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Mucins*;
Pancreatitis*;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Pancreas and Biliary Tract
2015;20(4):216-221
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Idiopathic acute pancreatitis (IAP) is defined as acute pancreatitis for which the standard initial evaluation has failed to reveal the etiology. Although a tumor is a rare cause of IAP, it is important to consider it in advance, because prognosis is poor if diagnosis is delayed. We describe a case of presumed IAP at the index presentation that was finally diagnosed as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm with an associated invasive carcinoma in a 70-year-old woman after surgery to remove a mass identified during follow-up endoscopic ultrasonography. Therefore, this is a case in which suspicion of malignancy and follow-up endoscopic ultrasonography helped to appropriately diagnose and treat the tumor.
