title: Nonfunctioning pancreatic endocrine neoplasm presenting as asymptomatic, isolated pancreatic duct stricture: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York 10016, USA.
authors.forename: Anathea C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: Cristina H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hajdu
authors.forename: Alec J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Megibow
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shamamian
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010183:Pancreatic Ducts; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis