Korean J Gastroenterol.  2008 Feb;51(2):142-146.

Two Cases of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Manifested as Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. swoopark@yuhs.ac
  • 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Compared with other types of cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most dreadful malignancies and is fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea. It is difficult to expect early diagnosis or improvement in prognosis due to lack of specific early symptoms and effective diagnostic methods. Whereas cystic neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare type of pancreatic tumor, surgical resection provides good prognosis because of its low possibility of local invasion or distant metastasis. In case of pancreatic cystic tumor, radiologic differentiation between benign and malignant lesions is crucial for the selection of appropriate treatment and the prediction of prognosis. And ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas presenting in cystic form is an uncommon type of cystic tumor, making it extremely rare among all pancreatic malignancies. We report two cases of atypical pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma presenting as solid pseudopapillary tumor and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, respectively.

Keyword

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; Solid pseudopapillary tumor; Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/*diagnosis/surgery
Adenocarcinoma, Papillary/*diagnosis/surgery
Adult
Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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