Publications

Authors:

L., Landoni; Falconi, Massimo; Salvia, Roberto; Capelli, Paola; Bettini, Rossella; Pederzoli, Paolo

Title:

A case of intraductal papillary mucinous tumour following recurrent attacks of pancreatitis lasting 26 years.

Year:

2007

Type of item:

Articolo in Rivista

Tipologia ANVUR:

Articolo su rivista

Language:

Inglese

Format:

A Stampa

Referee:

Sì

Name of journal:

Digestive Liver Disease

ISSN of journal:

1590-8658

N° Volume:

39

:

EGI srl

Page numbers:

585-588

Keyword:

Adenocarcinoma; Mucinous; Adult; Carcinoma; Pancreatic Ductal; Cholangiopancreatography; Endoscopic Retrograde; Magnetic Resonance; Humans; Male; Mucins; Pancreatic Neoplasms; Pancreatitis; Recurrence; Time Factors; Tomography; X-Ray Computed

Short description of contents:

We report an interesting case of a patient with neither family nor personal history for pancreatic diseases that was admitted to our department in 1982, at the age of 25 years. At that time, medical history, absence of alcohol abuse, and radiological imaging suggested a diagnosis of idiopathic chronic pancreatitis. The patient underwent a left-pancreatectomy, with histological confirmation of chronic pancreatitis. He was asymptomatic until 1988, when episodes of pain arose, requiring a pancreatico-jejunostomy. No further problems ensued until 2004 when radiological investigation following pain-related symptoms revealed enormous dilation of the pancreatic duct. A pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy resulting in total pancreatectomy was performed. Histological examination revealed an intraductal papillary mucinous non-invasive carcinoma. Review of the previously resected specimen revealed former misdiagnosis. This tumour usually affects an elderly population and nowadays is recognised as a possible cause of chronic obstructive pancreatitis. This report represents a slippery case of misdiagnosis and demonstrates that follow-up is always mandatory following a diagnosis of idiopathic chronic pancreatitis.

Web page:

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2006.06.004

Product ID:

60735

Handle IRIS:

11562/353375

Deposited On:

May 28, 2011

Last Modified:

November 15, 2022

Bibliographic citation:

L., Landoni; Falconi, Massimo; Salvia, Roberto; Capelli, Paola; Bettini, Rossella; Pederzoli, Paolo, A case of intraductal papillary mucinous tumour following recurrent attacks of pancreatitis lasting 26 years. «Digestive Liver Disease» , vol. 39 , 2007 , pp. 585-588

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