[Two cases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, manifested as solid pseudopapillary tumor and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm].
Compared with other types of cancers, pancreatic cancer is one of the most dreadful malignancies and is fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in Korea. It is difficult to expect early diagnosis or improvement in prognosis due to lack of specific early symptoms and effective diagnostic methods. Whereas cystic neoplasm of the pancreas is a rare type of pancreatic tumor, surgical resection provides good prognosis because of its low possibility of local invasion or distant metastasis. In case of pancreatic cystic tumor, radiologic differentiation between benign and malignant lesions is crucial for the selection of appropriate treatment and the prediction of prognosis. And ductal adenocarcinoma of pancreas presenting in cystic form is an uncommon type of cystic tumor, making it extremely rare among all pancreatic malignancies. We report two cases of atypical pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma presenting as solid pseudopapillary tumor and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, respectively.
Kim
Dong Hyun
DH
Department of Internal Medicine and Institute of Gastroenterology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Cho
Jae Hee
JH
Lee
Su Hyun
SH
Kim
Hyun Ki
HK
Bang
Seung Min
SM
Song
Si Young
SY
Chung
Jae Bock
JB
Park
Seung Woo
SW
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D021441:Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed