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Case Report
Pancreatic cancer with liver metastases in a pregnant patient: case report and review of the literature
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Department of Biomedical Sciences and Advanced Therapies, Section of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospital of Ferrara
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Department of Surgical, Anesthesiologic, and Radiological Science; Section of Clinical Surgery, University Hospital of Ferrara
3
Clinical Oncology Unit, University Hospital of Ferrara (Italy)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 2012, 39(1), 127–130;
Published: 10 March 2012
Abstract
In this case report, the authors discuss clinical presentation, surgical procedure and early results of chemotherapy of pancreatic carcinoma with liver metastases diagnosed a few days after delivery. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma occurs infrequently in pregnant and childbearing women: only ten cases have been reported in the literature. The early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is difficult because symptoms appear when cancer is about to reach an advanced stage. In pregnancy, it is even more difficult because symptoms like dyspepsia, vomiting and epigastric pain may result confusing. The authors outline the difficulties in diagnosis and treatment of this kind of disease during pregnancy.
Keywords
Pregnancy
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Surgical palliation
Chemotherapy
Liver metastases