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World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology 1/2012

Open Access 01-12-2012 | Case report

Oncocytic-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)-derived invasive oncocytic pancreatic carcinoma with brain metastasis - a case report

Authors: Kun-Chun Chiang, Chi-Chang Yu, Jim-Ray Chen, Yu-Ting Huang, Cheng-Cheng Huang, Chun-Nan Yeh, Chien-Sheng Tsai, Li-Wei Chen, Hsien-Cin Chen, Jun-Te Hsu, Cheng-Hsu Wang, Huang-Yang Chen

Published in: World Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 1/2012

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer is a lethal disease without effective treatments at present. It ranks as s as 4th and 5th in cancer-related mortality in the western countries and worldwide. Locally advanced pancreatic duct carcinoma (PDAC) and metastatic PDAC, usually found the metastases over liver, peritoneum, or lung, have been shown to be with dismal prognosis. Brain metastasis is a rare entity and most cases reported before were found post-mortem. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas (IPMN) has been deemed as a precursor of PDAC with very slow progression rate. Here we reported a case diagnosed with IPMN-derived PDAC with brain metastasis. After surgeries for PDAC and brain metastasis, subsequent chemotherapy and radiotherapy were also given. One and half year after surgery, this patient is still living with good performance status, which may warrant individualization of therapeutic strategy for PDAC with only brain metastasis.
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Metadata
Title
Oncocytic-type intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)-derived invasive oncocytic pancreatic carcinoma with brain metastasis - a case report
Authors
Kun-Chun Chiang
Chi-Chang Yu
Jim-Ray Chen
Yu-Ting Huang
Cheng-Cheng Huang
Chun-Nan Yeh
Chien-Sheng Tsai
Li-Wei Chen
Hsien-Cin Chen
Jun-Te Hsu
Cheng-Hsu Wang
Huang-Yang Chen
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
World Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 1/2012
Electronic ISSN: 1477-7819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-10-138

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