Pancreatic carcinoma associated with chronic calcifying pancreatitis in Taiwan: a case report and review of the literature.
A 62-year-old Chinese woman suffering from pancreatic carcinoma coexisting with chronic calcifying pancreatitis is reported. Ultrasonography and computed tomography disclosed multiple intraductal calcifications in the pancreatic head and body and a tumor at the tail. Laparotomy revealed cancerous peritonitis in addition to verifying the presence of calcifications at the head and body and a cancer at the tail. Histology confirmed adenocarcinoma. The incidence of pancreatic carcinoma in chronic calcifying pancreatitis varied from 0.8 to 25% in a thorough review of the literature. It is emphasized that patients with chronic calcifying pancreatitis should be closely followed for detection of possible coexisting pancreatic malignancies.
Lin
J T
JT
Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C.
Wang
T H
TH
Chen
D S
DS
How
S W
SW
Lai
M Y
MY
Chen
J C
JC
Sung
J L
JL
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology