title: Mucinous ductal ectasia in an octogenarian: successful treatment with the Whipple procedure.
abstract: Mucinous ductal ectasia is a recently defined neoplasm of the pancreas characterized by excessive mucin production. The natural history of this entity is unknown, and only two cases in people over the age of 80 yr have appeared in the literature. In this report, we review the literature on mucinous ductal ectasia and present the first report of an octogenarian who was successfully treated by the Whipple procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mahvi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voytovich
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Watkins
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mosley
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reichelderfer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed