Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal
malignancies worldwide. The
risk of developing
pancreatic cancer increases with age.
Pancreatic cancer is seen mostly in the
elderly;
patients under the age of 30 years are rare. Known
risk factors for
pancreatic cancer include genetic
mutations,
smoking,
chronic pancreatitis, and
diabetes mellitus. We
report a case of
pancreatic cancer in a 27-year-old man without the PRSS1
mutation.
Chronic pancreatitis and
smoking may have contributed to the development of
pancreatic cancer in this
patient. We also conducted a
literature review on early onset
pancreatic cancer.