title: Dorsal pancreas agenesis and ductal adenocarcinoma: surgical implications of an extremely rare association.
abstract: It is presented the case of a 44-year-old woman with ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head with associated dorsal pancreas agenesis. In this case, curative intent surgery implies removal of the whole pancreas with its consequences--parental insulin requirement and exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. A review of the literature on the previously reported cases was performed.
authors: Center of General Surgery and Liver Transplant, Fundeni Clinical Institute, Bucharest, Romania. traian.dumitrascu@srchirurgie.ro
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Dumitraşcu
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Scarlat
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authors: A
authors: Diaconescu
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Ionescu
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D000328:Adult; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000093542:Gemcitabine
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000093542:Gemcitabine