title: Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung To Pancreas Mimicking As Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report.
abstract: Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of lung is a highly malignant tumour and is notorious for early and widespread metastasis at the time of presentation. However, metastasis to pancreas occurs uncommonly. Metastatic lesions comprise of 3% of all pancreatic malignancies. We hereby present a rare case report where patient presented with symptoms of acute pancreatitis & diagnosed with SCC of lung, retrospectively. This case emphasize that acute pancreatitis can be a manifestation of malignancy and fine needle aspiration cytology can play a diagnostic role in such cases.
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals , Kota, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sukheeja
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals , Kota, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Lakshmi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Senior Resident, Department of Radiology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals , Kota, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals , Kota, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Neelu
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vashist
authors.affiliation: Senior Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals , Kota, Rajasthan, India .
authors.forename: Naresh N
authors.initials: NN
authors.lastname: Rai
keywords: FNAC; Metastasis; Neuroendocrine tumour