[A case of pancreatic mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma suggested by preoperative ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2014 Aug;111(8):1609-17.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 73-year-old man visited our hospital for consultation regarding a pancreatic tumor. Abdominal computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and endoscopic ultrasound scan (EUS) revealed tumor 2 cm in diameter located in the pancreatic tail. EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) suggested pancreatic mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma, and he underwent distal pancreatectomy. Few reports exist where preoperative EUS-FNA suggested pancreatic mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma; thus, we report this case.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Preoperative Care