title: Pancreatic carcinoma associated with chronic calcifying pancreatitis in Taiwan: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, R.O.C.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: How
authors.forename: M Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sung
mesh_terms: 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