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- Title
Solitary Metastatic Tumors to the Pancreas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
- Authors
Robbins, Earl G.; Franceschi, Dido; Barkin, Jamie S.
- Abstract
Secondary pancreatic tumors should be considered in those patients who present with a solitary pancreatic mass and who ave bad a previous nonpancreatic malignancy. The most common primary tumor origin of solitary pancreatic metastases is renal cell carcinoma, but many other primary sites have been reported. Radiological studies are useful for determining size and respectability, but a biopsy for tissue confirmation is required to differentiate primary and secondary pancreatic tumors. Survival data from patients who had solitary metastasis to other organ sites suggest that an aggressive surgical approach may improve survival. Characteristics of the primary tumor including tumor grade and histology may also affect prognosis. Prospective studies evaluating survival after surgical therapy have not been undertaken.
- Publication
American Journal of Gastroenterology (Springer Nature), 1996, Vol 91, Issue 11, p2414
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Academic Journal