Acute recurrent pancreatitis curtaining an intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMN) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor characterized by intraductal proliferation of mucin producing cells with hypersecretion of mucin that leads to cystic dilatation of the involved ducts. The usual clinical presentation is recurrent episodes of panc...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases
Year: 2007, Volume: 16, Issue: 4, Pages: 445-447 |
| ISSN: | 1842-1121 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.jgld.ro/jgld/index.php/jgld/article/view/2007.4.14 |
| Author Notes: | Jürgen Retter, Dietmar Dinter, Claus Bersch, Manfred V. Singer, Matthias Löhr |
| Summary: | Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMN) of the pancreas is a rare pancreatic tumor characterized by intraductal proliferation of mucin producing cells with hypersecretion of mucin that leads to cystic dilatation of the involved ducts. The usual clinical presentation is recurrent episodes of pancreatitis due to hypersecretion of mucin and temporary obstruction of the main pancreatic duct. |
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| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1842-1121 |