Onkologie. 2010:4(6):342-343
The authors refer two cases of incidentally founded synchronous pancreatic tumors in the remaining pancreas following partial pancreatic
resection for adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas. The reasons for removing the retained pancreas were postoperative
complications. The frequency of these synchronous tumors is discussed with regards to the newly described development of pancreatic
adenocarcinoma from pancreatic ductal intraepithelial neoplasia. The possible clinical importance of these silent synchronous tumors
in clinical praxis is discussed.
Published: January 1, 2011 Show citation