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Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas: a case report and review of the literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22191136     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The majority of pancreatic malignant tumours are adenocarcinomas of the ductal type, whereas acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is unusual. Its management is not well codified, resulting from its low frequency. It seems however that curative operative resection represents the best first-line treatment. We present a case of ACC in a 54-year-old woman who presented with right upper quadrant pain of the abdomen due to a pancreatic mass in the head of the pancreas, detected by computer tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In April 2008 the patient underwent a pancreatoduodenectomy (Longmire-Traverso) and received postoperative chemotherapy. We present a case of pancreatic ACC treated with a curative operation followed by chemotherapy. Our patient remains free of the disease and has a good quality of life.
Authors:
G Karagianopoulou; G Noussios; A Katsourakis; M Karavalaki; S Tzegas; E Chatzitheoklitos
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgica Belgica     Volume:  111     ISSN:  0001-5458     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir. Belg.     Publication Date:    2011 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370571     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Belg     Country:  Belgium    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  319-22     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Surgery of Hospital "Agios Dimitrios", Thessaloniki, Greece.
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