Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma presenting as acute pancreatitis.
BACKGROUND
Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare pancreatic neoplasm, and its presentation with acute pancreatitis has not been reported previously.


METHODS
A 70-year-old man presented with acute pancreatitis, and a spiral CT scan showed a 5-cm tumour in the body of the pancreas. Distal pancreatectomy was performed, and histological examination showed an ACC.


CONCLUSIONS
This is a newly reported mode of presentation for a rare pancreatic tumour.
Thomas
P C
PC
Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, UK.
Nash
G F
GF
Aldridge
M C
MC