Korean J Med.
1998 Jun;54(6):840-843.
A Case of Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of Pancreas
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine and Institute for Medical Cytogenetics, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
Abstract
- Unlike the small cell carcinoma of the lung, much remains to be discovered about the natural history and of optimal therapy of primary small cell carcinoma of the pancreas. We experienced a case of a primary small cell carcinoma of pancreas with both adrenal metastasis. The patient was a seventy-year old woman who had complained of right upper quadrant abdominal pain for 1 month. Chest x-ray revealed no abnormality. Abdominal CT scan showed a non-enhancing low density mass in uncinate process of pancreas, retropancreatic lymphadenopathy and well defined masses in both adrenal gland. CT-guided biopsy of pancreas showed small cell carcinoma. Herein, we report a case of primary small cell carcinoma of the pancreas with both adrenal metastasis and review the literature.
