Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2011 Apr;42(4):268-273.
A Case of Malignant Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas with Duodenal Adenocarcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Goyang, Korea. jhcho9328@kd.ac.kr
- 2Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Goyang, Korea.
- 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kwandong University, Goyang, Korea.
Abstract
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas (IPMN) is a precancerous lesion with a well-described adenocarcinoma sequence. The rate of progression of IPMN appears to be very slow; however, patients with IPMN may be at increased risk for extrapancreatic malignancies. A 55-year-old female was diagnosed with IPMN of the pancreas and a duodenal polyp in 2004. After an approximate 3 year loss to follow-up, she was readmitted for managing abdominal pain and underwent Whipple's operation. Herein, we report a case of a patient with malignant IPMN accompanied by duodenal adenocarcinoma arising from a duodenal polyp.