A Dangerous Mimic: Chronic Pancreatitis Masquerading As Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer in adults, although extremely rare before the age of 40 years. It is known that the cytology of chronic pancreatitis can mimic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We present a case of a 13-year-old male with chronic pancreatitis tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Zoe, Salik, Irim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Anesthesiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8695670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34963827
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.19795
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Sumario:Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) is the most common form of pancreatic cancer in adults, although extremely rare before the age of 40 years. It is known that the cytology of chronic pancreatitis can mimic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We present a case of a 13-year-old male with chronic pancreatitis that was misdiagnosed as PAC. The patient subsequently underwent a Whipple procedure, highlighting the importance of a correct diagnosis prior to undergoing invasive surgical procedures.

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