title: Acinic cell carcinoma of the salivary gland with metastatic spread to the pancreas.
abstract: Metastatic disease to the pancreas is rare among solid tumors and has not been well described for salivary cancers. We report a patient who developed an isolated metastatic lesion in the pancreas from acinic cell carcinoma of the salivary gland, presenting as acute pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn., USA.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Geiger
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn., USA.
authors.forename: Joaquín J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: García
authors.affiliation: Department of Division of Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, Minn., USA.
authors.forename: Katharine A R
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Price
keywords: Acinic cell carcinoma; Metastasis; Pancreas; Salivary cancer
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