PANCREATIC DUCT STRICTURE CAUSED BY ISLET-CELL TUMORS

Authors
HELLER SJ FERRARI AP CARRLOCKE DL LICHTENSTEIN DR VANDAM J BANKS PA
Citation
Sj. Heller et al., PANCREATIC DUCT STRICTURE CAUSED BY ISLET-CELL TUMORS, The American journal of gastroenterology, 91(1), 1996, pp. 147-149
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
91
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
147 - 149
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1996)91:1<147:PDSCBI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report three cases of pancreatic islet cell tumors causing structur e of the main pancreatic duct, The clinical presentation was consisten t with episodes of acute pancreatitis or biliary colic, One patient in whom the diagnosis was delayed died of metastatic disease, Islet cell tumors are an important clinical entity that must be considered in th e differential diagnosis of pancreatic duct strictures.