Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Salivary Gland with Metastatic Spread to the Pancreas

Acinic Cell Carcinoma of the Salivary Gland with Metastatic Spread to the Pancreas

Metastatic disease to the pancreas is rare among solid tumors and has not been well described for salivary cancers. We report a patient who developed an isolated metastatic lesion in the pancreas from acinic cell carcinoma of the salivary gland, presenting as acute pancreatitis.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in oncology 2014-03, Vol.7 (1), p.195-198
Hauptverfasser: Geiger, Jessica L., García, Joaquín J., Price, Katharine A.R.
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Sprache:eng
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Acinic cell carcinoma
Metastasis
Pancreas
Published: March 2014
Salivary cancer
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Zusammenfassung:Metastatic disease to the pancreas is rare among solid tumors and has not been well described for salivary cancers. We report a patient who developed an isolated metastatic lesion in the pancreas from acinic cell carcinoma of the salivary gland, presenting as acute pancreatitis.
ISSN:1662-6575
1662-6575
DOI:10.1159/000360395