Metastasis from colon carcinoma in the dorsal pancreas of a patient with pancreas divisum: report of a case

The authors report the case of a 45-year-old woman who suffered from epigastric pain and was operated on 3 years before for colon cancer. The clinical investigation revealed that the patient had colon cancer metastasis to the dorsal pancreas of a pancreas divisum.

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Published inHepato-gastroenterology Vol. 47; no. 32; p. 554
Main Authors Pereira-Lima, J C, Coral, G P, Bayer, L R, da Silva, C P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Greece 01.03.2000
Subjects
Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pancreas - abnormalities
Pancreas - pathology
Pancreatectomy
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - secondary
Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:The authors report the case of a 45-year-old woman who suffered from epigastric pain and was operated on 3 years before for colon cancer. The clinical investigation revealed that the patient had colon cancer metastasis to the dorsal pancreas of a pancreas divisum.
ISSN:0172-6390