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- Mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma (MAEC) of the pancreas is a rare cancer, as highlighted by a case study of a 65-year-old Chinese female who presented with jaundice and abdominal pain.
- Imaging revealed a significant pancreatic mass and liver lesions, leading to surgical intervention (Whipple operation and partial liver resection).
- The patient's recovery was smooth, and after 12 months, there were no signs of cancer recurrence, indicating that early detection and complete removal of the tumor may improve outcomes, despite the generally poor prognosis for MAEC.
Article Abstract
Mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma (MAEC) of the pancreas is a rare entity. We present a 65-year-old Chinese female who was admitted with jaundice and nagging epigastric pain with intermittent diarrhea for 1 month. She eventually underwent abdominal magnetic resonance imaging, which showed an 8×6 cm mass in the head of the pancreas and showed two abnormal lesions in the liver simultaneously. MAEC of the pancreas with synchronous hepatic metastasis was confirmed with immunohistochemistry after Whipple operation and hepatic partial resection of the lesions. Postoperative recovery of this patient was uneventful, and no evidence of recurrence or metastasis was observed after 12 months of follow-up. MAEC of pancreas is thought to be extremely rare and lack of typical clinical symptoms. The prognosis is poor overall, but early detection with complete resection may be beneficial to patients.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4498721 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S87406 | DOI Listing |
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