Pancreatitis with coexistent pancreatic duct stone and carcinoma. Early diagnosis by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography

Parke, R.; Sivak, M.; Cohen, M.; Talbert, W.

Archives of Internal Medicine 137(7): 924-926

1977


ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9926
PMID: 879935
Document Number: 115957
A patient with cancer of the pancreas that was diagnosed by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography where conventional diagnostic methods (including arteriography) were negative was described. Pancreatic resection was possible and examination of the surgical specimen showed microscopic adenocarcinoma coexistent with an intraductal stone and pancreatitis.

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