A Case of Mucinous Ductal Ectasia of the Pancreas Associated with Malignant Ascites and Liver Metastasis.
- Author:
Kun Ho SO
1
;
Gyo Hyun JIN
;
Seo Jong KIM
;
Jeong Seok KO
;
Kyu Suck SHIN
;
Bong Seog KIM
;
Chang Joon DOO
;
Jong Hoon BYUN
;
Mi Young KIM
;
Myung Hwan KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea Veterans Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucinous ductal ectasia;
Pancreas
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Aged;
Ascites*;
Ascitic Fluid;
Biopsy, Fine-Needle;
Diagnosis;
Dilatation, Pathologic*;
Drug Therapy;
Head;
Humans;
Liver*;
Mucins*;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatic Ducts
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1999;19(6):990-995
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 71-year-old man was admitted due to abdominal distension and periumbilical pain. He was diagnosed as having mucinous ductal ectasia (MDE) of the pancreas three months prior, but refused an operation. Three months later, an abdominal computed tomography revealed more dilated pancreatic duct, newly developed liver metastasis and ascites in comparison with previous findings. Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the cystic lesion in the pancreatic head was conducted and yielded adenocarcinoma. Also, an ascitic fluid cytology determined adenocarcinoma. This patient was diagnosed to be inoperable and received palliative chemotherapy and pain control. The patient expired 5 months after the initial diagnosis.
