Simultaneous brain and lung metastases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after curative pancreatectomy: a case report and literature review

Simultaneous brain and lung metastases of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma after curative pancreatectomy: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) rarely metastasizes to the brain; therefore, the features of brain metastasis of PDAC are still unknown. We encountered simultaneous metastases to the brain and lung in a PDAC patient after curative surgery. Case presentation A 68-year-old...

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Main Authors: Yoshito Oka, Shigetsugu Takano, Yusuke Kouchi, Katsunori Furukawa, Tsukasa Takayashiki, Satoshi Kuboki, Daisuke Suzuki, Nozomu Sakai, Shingo Kagawa, Isamu Hosokawa, Takashi Mishima, Takanori Konishi, Takashi Kishimoto, Masayuki Ohtsuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Brain metastasis
Lung metastasis
Carbonic anhydrase IX
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01587-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01587-3

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