Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.39.6.1181
- Author:
Sang Hoon LEE
1
;
Hyun KIM
;
Si Won KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Taejon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas, neoplasm;
Pancreas, US;
Pancreas, CT
- MeSH:
Acinar Cells*;
Aged;
Carcinoma, Acinar Cell*;
Humans;
Liver;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;39(6):1181-1183
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acinar cell carcinoma(ACC) of the pancreas is rare and usually presents as a metastasizing tumor with poorprognosis in elderly patients with non-specific symptoms. We describe a case of pancreatic acinar cell carcinomawith peritoneal spread and multiple liver metastases. Abdominal sonography showed a well-marginated echogenic masswith a large central anechoic necrotic portion; CT scanning showed a large mildly enhanced lobulated mass with alow attenuation center and thin rim-like capsular enhancement. Irregular peritumoral peritoneal extension withmultiple small low attenuation necrotic areas was also noted. Multiple small well-defined metastatic nodulesshowing low attenuation were scattered in the liver.
