J Korean Med Sci.  1999 Feb;14(1):107-109. 10.3346/jkms.1999.14.1.107.

Metastasis-induced acute pancreatitis in a patient with small cell carcinoma of the lung

• Kim KH
• Kim CD
• Lee SJ
• Lee G
• Jeen YT
• Lee HS
• Chun HJ
• Song CW
• Um SH
• Lee SW
• Choi JH
• Ryu HS
• Hyun JH

• KMID: 1062208
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.1999.14.1.107

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis in cancer patients can be secondary to the malignant process itself or a complication of antineoplastic agent administration. However, acute pancreatitis caused by metastatic carcinoma of the pancreas is an uncommon condition with a poor prognosis. We report a case of a 63-year-old man with small cell carcinoma of the lung, who developed acute pancreatitis lately. Thirteen months earlier, he developed small cell carcinoma of the lung and received 6 cycles of chemotherapy. Abdominal CT scan showed swelling of the pancreas with multiple masses. The patient was managed conservatively and pancreatitis subsided. This case indicates that metastasis induced acute pancreatitis can be a manifestation of lung cancer, especially in small cell carcinoma.

Keyword

Pancreatitis; Neoplasm metastasis; Lung neoplasms; Carcinoma, small cell

MeSH Terms

Carcinoma, Small Cell/secondary*
Carcinoma, Small Cell/radiography
Carcinoma, Small Cell/pathology
Case Report
Human
Lung Neoplasms/radiography
Lung Neoplasms/pathology*
Male
Middle Age
Pancreatic Neoplasms/secondary*
Pancreatitis/radiography
Pancreatitis/pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed