Korean J Med.
2020 Feb;95(1):50-55. 10.3904/kjm.2020.95.1.50.
Pancreatic Cancer in a Young Male in His Twenties
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 2Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- 3Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2501895
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2020.95.1.50
Abstract
- Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Pancreatic cancer is seen mostly in the elderly; patients under the age of 30 years are rare. Known risk factors for pancreatic cancer include genetic mutations, smoking, chronic pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus. We report a case of pancreatic cancer in a 27-year-old man without the PRSS1 mutation. Chronic pancreatitis and smoking may have contributed to the development of pancreatic cancer in this patient. We also conducted a literature review on early onset pancreatic cancer.
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