Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm in tropical chronic pancreatitis.

Ramesh, H; Jacob, M; Mahadevan, P

Ramesh, H; Jacob, M; Mahadevan, P.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-65182

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ABSTRACT

We report a 56-year-old man with chronic calcifying pancreatitis of the tropics (tropical calcific pancreatitis) who had been asymptomatic and on follow up developed a pancreatic mass that was identified as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm. He has been asymptomatic after distal pancreatectomy.

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Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous/complications; Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal/complications; Chronic Disease; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pancreatic Neoplasms/complications; Pancreatitis/complications; Tropical Climate

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Pancreatic Neoplasms / Pancreatitis / Tropical Climate / Humans / Male / Chronic Disease / Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / Middle Aged Type of study: Prognostic study Language: English Year: 2007 Type: Article

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