Nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine neoplasm presenting as asymptomatic, isolated pancreatic duct stricture: a case report and review of the literature.
Morphologic irregularities of the pancreatic duct are often noted on abdominal imaging studies obtained for unrelated symptoms or conditions. We report the case of a patient who was found to have an incidental, isolated pancreatic duct dilatation on multiple imaging studies and who was found to have a nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine neoplasm at resection. His prognosis is excellent based on the histology of the lesion and a curative resection. This case highlights the importance of fully investigating incidental pancreatic duct abnormalities regardless of the setting in which they are found.
Powell
Anathea C
AC
Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
Hajdu
Cristina H
CH
Megibow
Alec J
AJ
Shamamian
Peter
P
D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis