Korean J Med.  2013 Jul;85(1):38-40.

Clinical Features of Pancreatic Cancer Associated with Chronic Pancreatitis

• Ryu JK

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most deadly diseases, despite significant advances in medicine over the past decade. Patients with chronic pancreatitis are known to have an increased risk of pancreatic cancer compared with the general population. There are few studies about the clinical features of pancreatic cancer associated with chronic pancreatitis. A recent retrospective study by Choi et al. showed that pancreatic cancer with chronic pancreatitis patients were younger at the time of the diagnosis and computed tomography findings showed only pancreatic duct dilatation without a mass in some cases. However, there were no differences between the two groups regarding resectability and the preoperative stage. Recent data indicate that imaging tests can detect asymptomatic precursor benign lesions in individuals with an inherited predisposition or strong family history. However, there are no consensus data about screening program in patient with chronic pancreatitis.

Keyword

Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatitis; Chronic

MeSH Terms

Consensus
Dilatation
Humans
Mass Screening
Pancreatic Ducts
Pancreatic Neoplasms
Pancreatitis
Pancreatitis, Chronic
Retrospective Studies