Contrast-enhanced ct findings were useful for diagnosis of three cases of stage i pancreatic cancer

• ONDA Shinji

  Department of Surgery, The Jikei University, Daisan Hospital

• KANEHIRA Masaru

  Department of Surgery, The Jikei University, Daisan Hospital

• FUJIOKA Shuichi

  Department of Surgery, The Jikei University, Daisan Hospital

• OKAMOTO Tomoyoshi

  Department of Surgery, The Jikei University, Daisan Hospital

• YANAGA Katsuhiko

  Department of Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 造影CTが診断に有用であったstageI膵癌の3例

Abstract

In spite of recent remarkable progress in image diagnostic technology, pancreatic cancer remains a difficult disease for early detection. We report three patients who underwent curative resection for stage I pancreatic cancer.<BR>All patients were female, ages 68, 70 and 71 years old who were referred to our hospital for an incidental pancreatic tumor detected by ultrasonography with no symptoms. Computed tomography (CT) revealed tumor enhancement in all patients. Although two patients were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and distal pancreatectomy were performed, the other patient underwent central pancreatectomy for a suspected pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor. In all patients, the histopathological diagnosis was stage I tubular adenocarcinoma. All three patients underwent adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine and remain free of disease.<BR>Since all three patients had stage I pancreatic cancer and exhibited tumor enhancement by enhanced CT, such a study is considered useful for the diagnosis of early pancreatic cancer.

Journal

• Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association)

  Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) 72 (11), 2919-2925, 2011

  Japan Surgical Association

Keywords

• stage I pancreatic cancer
• small pancreatic cancer
• image diagnosis

Details

• CRID: 1390001204851713152
• NII Article ID: 130004517804
• DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.72.2919
• ISSN: 18825133
• ISSN: 13452843
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jjsa/72/11/72_11_2919/_pdf
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2012045696
• Text Lang: ja
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