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Pancreatic Carcinoma Associated with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus: Three Case Reports

Year: 2009

Type: article

Abstract: Pancreatic carcinoma associated with portal vein tumor thrombus (PVTT) is rare. Here, we report three cases of resected pancreatic carcinoma associated with PVTT. In all three cases, preoperative images obtained using computed tomography and endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a tumor thrombus in the portal vein, which was connected to an irregular mass in the pancreas. All cases underwent surgical resection of the primary lesion and the PVTT. The pathological diagnoses of the tumors were two cases of tubular adenocarcinoma and one case of nonfunctioning endocrine carcinoma. We also retrospectively examined other patients who underwent surgical excision with portal vein resection.

Source: Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.48.1049

Authors: Hiroaki Yamato, Hiroshi Kawakami, Masaki Kuwatani, Keisuke Shinada, Satoshi Kondo, Kanako Kubota, Masahiro Asaka

Institutions: Hokkaido University, Hokkaido University Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2014881284

FWCI: 1.164

Cites: 17

Cited by: 32

Related to: 10