Autopsy of a Patient with Primary Pancreatic Lymphoma with Findings Resembling Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Intern Med. 2023 May 15;62(10):1507-1512. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.0757-22. Epub 2022 Oct 5.

Abstract

Primary pancreatic lymphoma is a rare pancreatic malignancy, reportedly accounting for only 0.2-0.7% of all primary pancreatic tumors. Primary pancreatic lymphoma is often difficult to distinguish from other diseases, such as acute pancreatitis. We herein report the autopsy of a patient with primary pancreatic lymphoma with imaging findings resembling those of severe acute pancreatitis, with a focus on the gross and histological features.

Keywords: autopsy; primary pancreatic lymphoma; severe acute pancreatitis.

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Autopsy
  • Humans
  • Lymphoma* / diagnosis
  • Lymphoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatitis* / diagnostic imaging