Development of carcinoma in chronic calcific pancreatitis.
Development of carcinomas of the pancreas over an underlying chronic pancreatitis is a rare event. Diminution of pancreatic calcification, following the development of carcinoma, has been previously reported only once. We report another such case.
Postgraduate Department of Medicine, M.L.N. Medical College, Allahabad, India.
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SP
Misra
V K
VK
Thorat
J C
JC
Vij
B S
BS
Anand
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000150:complications; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications*