PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA IN THE PREGNANT PATIENT - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

BACKGROUND. In this case report, the authors discuss the presentation and treatment of pancreatic adeno carcinoma in a pregnant woman. Pancr eatic adenocarcinoma is extremely rare in the pregnant patient. Only t hree cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed antepartum have been reported. METHODS. A case report and a review of the literature are r eported. RESULTS. The authors report a case of pancreatic adenocarcino ma in a pregnant woman at 17 weeks' gestation. Endoscopic retrograde c holangiopancreatography with stent placement and a pancreaticoduodenec tomy were performed successfully CONCLUSIONS. Pancreatic adenocarcinom a is very rare in the pregnant patient. However, pancreaticoduodenecto my can be performed successfully. To the authors' knowledge, this is t he first report of a pregnant woman treated with pancreaticoduodenecto my for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. (C) 1997 American Cancer Society.