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- Title
Placental, hepatic, and supraclavicular lymph node metastasis in pancreatic adenocarcinoma during pregnancy: A case report.
- Authors
Aker, Seda Şahin; Katlan, Doruk Cevdi; Yüce, Tuncay; Söylemez, Feride
- Abstract
The occurrence of coexisting cancer in pregnant women is not a common phenomenon. It complicates approximately 1 in 1000 to 1500 pregnancies. We present a multiparous woman aged 27 years in her 28th week of pregnancy who was admitted to our clinic with right upper quadrant pain and was finally revealed to have multiple metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documented case of pancreatic adenocarcinoma to metastasize both to the placenta and multiple maternal sites (liver, supraclavicular, para-aortic lymph nodes) in a pregnant patient. Unpredictable metastases to the placenta may be encountered and may even lead to definitive diagnosis, as in our case. Therefore, the placenta in any patient with known malignancy should be sent for pathologic evaluation.
- Subjects
PELVIC radiography; ULTRASONIC imaging of the abdomen; ABDOMINAL radiography; ABDOMINAL pain; ADENOCARCINOMA; COMPUTED tomography; SURGICAL excision; LIVER tumors; LYMPH node surgery; LYMPHATIC diseases; METASTASIS; NAUSEA; NECK; PANCREATIC tumors; PLACENTA; TUMOR markers; VOMITING; DISEASE complications; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Turkish Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2016, Vol 13, Issue 3, p161
- ISSN
2149-9322
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.4274/tjod.39327