A Case of Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma That Manifested with Acute Pancreatitis and Obstructive Jaundice.
- Author:
Jun Eul HWANG
1
;
Chang Hwan PARK
;
Yong Chan CHO
;
Sung Kyun KIM
;
Hyeun Soo KIM
;
Sung Kyu CHOI
;
Jong Sun REW
;
Wan Sik LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea. hjunyl@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Primary pancreatic lymphoma;
Obstructive jaundice;
Acute pancreatitis
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Biliary Tract;
Drainage;
Gastric Bypass;
Humans;
Jaundice, Obstructive;
Lymphoma;
Pancreatitis;
Prognosis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2009;38(3):176-179
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is a rare form of extranodal lymphoma, and this accounts for less than 0.5% of all pancreatic tumors. Differentiating PPL from pancreatic adenocarcinoma is important because the prognosis and survival of PPL is much better than those of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Although the treatment usually consists of a combination of chemotherapy and radiation therapy, PPL patient with biliary tract or gastrointestinal obstruction should undergo biliary or gastric bypass to relieve the symptoms. Herein, we describe a case of PPL with acute pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice, and the patient was successfully managed with endoscopic retrograde pancreatic and biliary drainage.
