title: Missed curable carcinoma of the pancreas presenting as chronic pancreatitis.
abstract: We present a case of pancreatic malignancy which presented as chronic pancreatitis. The diagnostic difficulties are discussed. We recommend that when there is any doubt about a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis with a pancreatic mass, then early resection is appropriate.
authors.affiliation: Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Wharton
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed