Two Cases of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Manifested as Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm.
- Author:
Dong Hyun KIM
1
;
Jae Hee CHO
;
Su Hyun LEE
;
Hyun Ki KIM
;
Seung Min BANG
;
Si Young SONG
;
Jae Bock CHUNG
;
Seung Woo PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. swoopark@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma;
Solid pseudopapillary tumor;
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/*diagnosis/surgery;
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/*diagnosis/surgery;
Adult;
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Pancreatectomy;
Pancreatic Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2008;51(2):142-146
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Compared with other types of cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most dreadful malignancies and is fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea. It is difficult to expect early diagnosis or improvement in prognosis due to lack of specific early symptoms and effective diagnostic methods. Whereas cystic neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare type of pancreatic tumor, surgical resection provides good prognosis because of its low possibility of local invasion or distant metastasis. In case of pancreatic cystic tumor, radiologic differentiation between benign and malignant lesions is crucial for the selection of appropriate treatment and the prediction of prognosis. And ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas presenting in cystic form is an uncommon type of cystic tumor, making it extremely rare among all pancreatic malignancies. We report two cases of atypical pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma presenting as solid pseudopapillary tumor and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, respectively.
