Multimodal Treatment of Hepatic Metastasis in the Form of a Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus from Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: Case Report of Successful Resection after Chemoradiation Therapy

Multimodal Treatment of Hepatic Metastasis in the Form of a Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus from Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma: Case Report of Successful Resection after Chemoradiation Therapy

Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) is a rare tumor, and its pathophysiology has not been well understood. Treatment strategies for hepatic metastasis originating from ACC remain controversial. We report the case of a 66-year-old woman who had undergone total pancreatectomy from ACC 7 years prior...

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Main Authors: Hirotada Kittaka, Hidenori Takahashi, Hiroaki Ohigashi, Kunihito Gotoh, Terumasa Yamada, Tatsushi Shingai, Masaaki Motoori, Kentaro Kishi, Shingo Noura, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Masayuki Ohue, Yasuhiko Tomita, Masahiko Yano, Osamu Ishikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2012-07-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Acinar cell carcinoma
Hepatic metastasis
Bile duct tumor thrombus
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/341915

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