title: Acute recurrent pancreatitis curtaining an intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas.
abstract: Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMN) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor characterized by intraductal proliferation of mucin producing cells with hypersecretion of mucin that leads to cystic dilatation of the involved ducts. The usual clinical presentation is recurrent episodes of pancreatitis due to hypersecretion of mucin and temporary obstruction of the main pancreatic duct.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine II, Mannheim Medical Faculty, University of Heidelberg. juergen.retter@med.ma.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Jurgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Retter
authors.forename: Dietmar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dinter
authors.forename: Claus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bersch
authors.forename: Manfred V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Singer
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Löhr
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery