A case of biliary carcinoid presenting with pancreatitis and obstructive jaundice.
A 43-yr-old man presented to the clinic with abdominal pain, jaundice, nausea, and vomiting and weight loss over a 6-month period. Physical exam was unrevealing other than mild epigastric tenderness. A computed tomographic scan of the abdomen revealed a mass in the head of the pancreas, which was resected at laparotomy by a Whipple's procedure. The histology showed a biliary tract carcinoid tumor. The patient had normal hydroxy-indole-acetic acid (HIAA) levels throughout. There has been no evidence of disease or tumor recurrence at 3.5 yr of follow up.
Juturi
J V
JV
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Maghfoor
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Doll
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Evans
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D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003135:Common Bile Duct / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003138:Common Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male