Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma During Pregnancy

We present a rare case of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed antepartum. A high index of suspicion must be maintained to diagnose pancreatic cancer during pregnancy. We recommend a thorough history and physical and aggressive pursuit of sensitive imaging in patients with persistent sympt...

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Autores principales: Davis, Jessica, Bashir, Showkat, Wubneh, Helmae, Borum, Marie L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American College of Gastroenterology 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119941
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.163
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author Davis, Jessica
Bashir, Showkat
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Borum, Marie L.
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description We present a rare case of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed antepartum. A high index of suspicion must be maintained to diagnose pancreatic cancer during pregnancy. We recommend a thorough history and physical and aggressive pursuit of sensitive imaging in patients with persistent symptoms. If pancreatic adenocarcinoma is diagnosed, a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on patient goals should be undertaken. The effect of pregnancy on tumor growth rates is unknown.
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spelling pubmed-52261972017-01-24 Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma During Pregnancy Davis, Jessica Bashir, Showkat Wubneh, Helmae Borum, Marie L. ACG Case Rep J Case Report We present a rare case of metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed antepartum. A high index of suspicion must be maintained to diagnose pancreatic cancer during pregnancy. We recommend a thorough history and physical and aggressive pursuit of sensitive imaging in patients with persistent symptoms. If pancreatic adenocarcinoma is diagnosed, a multidisciplinary approach that focuses on patient goals should be undertaken. The effect of pregnancy on tumor growth rates is unknown. American College of Gastroenterology 2016-12-21 /pmc/articles/PMC5226197/ /pubmed/28119941 http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.163 Text en Copyright © Davis et al. This is an open-access article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma During Pregnancy
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title_short Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma During Pregnancy
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5226197/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28119941
http://dx.doi.org/10.14309/crj.2016.163
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