Pancreatic adenocarcinoma in the pregnant patient: case report and review of the literature.
BACKGROUND
In this case report, the authors discuss the presentation and treatment of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a pregnant woman. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is extremely rare in the pregnant patient. Only three cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed antepartum have been reported.


METHODS
A case report and a review of the literature are reported.


RESULTS
The authors report a case of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a pregnant woman at 17 weeks' gestation. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with stent placement and a pancreaticoduodenectomy were performed successfully.


CONCLUSIONS
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is very rare in the pregnant patient. However, pancreaticoduodenectomy can be performed successfully. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of a pregnant woman treated with pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Blackbourne
L H
LH
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22906-0005, USA.
Jones
R S
RS
Catalano
C J
CJ
Iezzoni
J C
JC
Bourgeois
F J
FJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic