[A patient with pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma, effectively treated by the infusion chemotherapy through hepatic artery using 5-FU, CDDP and MMC].
Chemotherapy for pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma has not been well studied. We report herein one patient, in whom arterial chemotherapy with 5-FU, CDDP and MMC was extremely effective. He underwent distal pancreatectomy associated with partial resection of transverse colon. Hepatic recurrence was detected by MRI 8 months after the surgery. 5-FU (250 mg/day), CDDP (20 mg/day), and MMC (10 mg) was injected through a catheter introduced into the proper hepatic artery. His tumor became hardly detectable by MRI, and he was discharged about 1 month after admission. 5-FU (250 mg) and CDDP (20 mg) were injected every two weeks, and recurrence was not observed for 5 months.
Sakon
M
M
Dept. of Surgery II, Osaka University Medical School.
Osato
H
H
Kishimoto
S
S
Aoki
T
T
Yamada
T
T
Higaki
N
N
Taniguchi
K
K
Sugimoto
K
K
Dohno
K
K
Umeshita
K
K
Gotoh
M
M
Monden
M
M
D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018267:Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006499:Hepatic Artery; D006801:Humans; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*
D016685:Mitomycin; D002945:Cisplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil