title: Pancreatic duct stricture caused by islet cell tumors.
abstract: We report three cases of pancreatic islet cell tumors causing stricture of the main pancreatic duct. The clinical presentation was consistent with episodes of acute pancreatitis or biliary colic. One patient in whom the diagnosis was delayed died of metastatic disease. Islet cell tumors are an important clinical entity that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pancreatic duct strictures.
authors.affiliation: Center for Pancreatic Disease, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts O2115, USA.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Carr-Locke
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lichtenstein
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Dam
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Banks
mesh_terms: D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D015408:Gastrinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts / Q000473:pathology*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology