unusual presentation of metastasis of pancreatic cancer
Janja Ocvirk (Author), Boštjan Šeruga (Author)

Abstract

Background. Metastatic paratesticular adenocarcinoma from the pancreatic cancer is very rare. To our knowledge, there are less than 20 cases published in the literature. Case report. We experienced a case of paratesticular adenocarcinoma from the primary pancreatic cancer. A 42-year-old man was presented with locoregionally advanced carcinoma of the tail of the pancreas with intraoperatively found liver metastases and with a tumour in the right hemi-scrotum. Ultrasound of the scrotum revealed a paratesticular tumour. A fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) confirmed a poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma and it was in concordance with the diagnosis of the primary tumour. The patient started treatment with chemotherapy with gemcitabine. Unfortunately, he progressed one month later and the treatment was discontinued. Conclusions. Outcome in the adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is dismal. The only possible treatment option for metastatic disease is systemic therapy but the results are disappointing, as in the present case.

Keywords

prognoza;rak (medicina);trebušna slinavka;zdravljenje;žleze

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.03 - Short Scientific Article
Organization: OI - Institute of Oncology
Publisher: Association of Radiology and Oncology
UDC: 616-006
COBISS: 448123 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1318-2099
Parent publication: Radiology and oncology
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary title: [Paratestikularni žlezni rak - neobičajna oblika zasevka raka trebušne slinavke]
Type (COBISS): Not categorized
Pages: str. 39-40
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ41
Issue: ǂno. ǂ1
Chronology: 2007
ID: 22976772
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