Synchronic gastric and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. A case report

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2015 Oct;107(10):642-3. doi: 10.17235/reed.2015.3720/2014.

Abstract

Simultaneous gastric and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is an exceptional situation with short literature review. The accumulated risk throughout life in women is 0.8% for gastric cancer and 0.6% for pancreas cancer. We report a case where both tumors are demonstrated. The patient was surgically intervened removing both tumors and achieving total recovery, with no signs of tumor recurrence after four months. This is to remind us that simultaneous tumors do exist, especially when suggestive images of neoplasia appear in a patient previously diagnosed of tumor in another location.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma / surgery*
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / surgery*
  • Endosonography
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Stomach Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Stomach Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed