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Pancreatic tail cancer in the setting of pancreatitis with a review of the literature: A case report.
Clin Case Rep
October 2023
Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, Section of Medical Oncology Washington University School of Medicine St. Louis Missouri USA.
Article Synopsis
- - Environmental risk factors for pancreatic cancer include conditions like pancreatitis, obesity, and tobacco use, which complicate diagnosis due to overlapping symptoms.
- - A 57-year-old man with a history of pancreatitis and heart failure experienced severe abdominal pain, and imaging revealed complicated necrotizing pancreatitis along with a mass in the pancreas tail.
- - After being discharged, he was readmitted with ongoing pain, and further imaging confirmed the mass as locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, emphasizing the link between chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is common in hospitalized cirrhotic patients with ascites and carries high mortality. This study aimed to determine whether early diagnostic paracentesis (EDP) <12 h of hospitalization conveys an intermediate-term (6-month) survival benefit in cirrhotic patients diagnosed with SBP.
Methods: Consecutive US veterans with cirrhosis diagnosed with SBP over 13 years at a single VA medical center were reviewed retrospectively.