Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Masquerading as Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis with Delayed Diagnosis

oleh: Sunil Badami, Htay Htay Kyi, Sunil Upadhaya, Samer Al Hadidi

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Karger Publishers 2017-09-01

Deskripsi

Pancreatic cancer carries poor prognosis. Establishing the diagnosis early could help in improving outcome. We are presenting a case of pancreatic cancer with delayed diagnosis. Our 60-year-old patient underwent multiple endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsies with no evidence of malignancy. He had normal molecular tumor biomarkers. The patient needed 8 months to receive the diagnosis and initiate the treatment. There are no specific guidelines regarding choice of tissue sampling modalities in such cases.