[A case of concomitant pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm in which preoperative diagnosis was difficult]

Nihon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi. 2020;117(10):919-924. doi: 10.11405/nisshoshi.117.919.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 75-year-old male patient has been followed-up for mixed-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) in the tail of the pancreas for about 20 years. Upon close examination, he was diagnosed of high-risk stigmata due to a nodule having a contrast effect of 5mm or more in the tumor. Based on this, a distal pancreatectomy was performed. Histopathological analysis revealed concomitant IPMN (low-grade) and pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm (PNEN) (G1). This prompted us to report a very rare case of coexisting PNEN and IPMN with an interesting pathological finding that might suggest its pathogenic mechanism.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal* / diagnostic imaging
  • Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal* / surgery
  • Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Pancreas / surgery
  • Pancreatectomy
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery