Radiation-induced pancreatitis: search for the neoplasm!

P Landreau; O Facy; A Ravoire; S Holl; B Guiu; J-L Jouve; P Rat

doi:10.1016/j.clinre.2011.11.012

Radiation-induced pancreatitis: search for the neoplasm!

Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2012 Jun;36(3):e48-9. doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.11.012. Epub 2012 Jan 28.

Authors

P Landreau¹, O Facy, A Ravoire, S Holl, B Guiu, J-L Jouve, P Rat

Affiliation

¹ Service de chirurgie digestive et cancérologique, CHU de Dijon, 14, rue Gaffarel, 21079 Dijon, France.

PMID: 22285641
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.11.012

Abstract

The management of a patient with a post-radiation pancreatitis is reported. Several biopsies and imaging failed to diagnose the radiation-induced carcinoma revealed during emergency laparotomy. This diagnosis must be kept in mind, and repeated biopsies are necessary.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Second Primary / diagnosis*
Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Pancreatitis / etiology*
Seminoma / radiotherapy
Seminoma / surgery
Testicular Neoplasms / radiotherapy
Testicular Neoplasms / surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed