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A Suspicious Pancreatic Mass in Chronic Pancreatitis: Pancreatic Actinomycosis
Joint Authors
de Clerck, F.
Laukens, P.
De Wilde, V.
Vandeputte, L.
Cabooter, M.
Van Huysse, J.
Orlent, H.
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Pancreatic actinomycosis is a chronic infection of the pancreas caused by the suppurative Gram-positive bacterium Actinomyces.
It has mostly been described in patients following repeated main pancreatic duct stenting in the context of chronic pancreatitis or following pancreatic surgery.
This type of pancreatitis is often erroneously interpreted as pancreatic malignancy due to the specific invasive characteristics of Actinomyces.
Case.
A 64-year-old male with a history of chronic pancreatitis and repeated main pancreatic duct stenting presented with weight loss, fever, night sweats, and abdominal pain.
CT imaging revealed a mass in the pancreatic tail, invading the surrounding tissue and resulting in splenic vein thrombosis.
Resectable pancreatic cancer was suspected, and pancreatic tail resection was performed.
Postoperative findings revealed pancreatic actinomycosis instead of neoplasia.
Conclusion.
Pancreatic actinomycosis is a rare type of infectious pancreatitis that should be included in the differential diagnosis when a pancreatic mass is discovered in a patient with chronic pancreatitis and prior main pancreatic duct stenting.
Our case emphasizes the importance of pursuing a histomorphological confirmation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Clerck, F.& Laukens, P.& De Wilde, V.& Vandeputte, L.& Cabooter, M.& Van Huysse, J.…[et al.]. 2015. A Suspicious Pancreatic Mass in Chronic Pancreatitis: Pancreatic Actinomycosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Clerck, F.…[et al.]. A Suspicious Pancreatic Mass in Chronic Pancreatitis: Pancreatic Actinomycosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Clerck, F.& Laukens, P.& De Wilde, V.& Vandeputte, L.& Cabooter, M.& Van Huysse, J.…[et al.]. A Suspicious Pancreatic Mass in Chronic Pancreatitis: Pancreatic Actinomycosis. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059309
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059309