Obstruction of the pancreatic duct by a granular cell tumor

A 31-year-old woman presented with constant epigastric pain. Obstruction of the pancreatic duct was observed by ultrasonography and CT scan and was further defined by ERCP. Surgical exploration of the pancreas revealed a tumor in the pancreatic head. Histologic and immunocytochemical examination rev...

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Published in:	Digestive diseases and sciences Vol. 33; no. 10; pp. 1334 - 1337
Main Authors:	SEKAS, G, TALAMO, T. S, JULIAN, T. B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Heidelberg Springer 01-10-1988
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Immunoenzyme Techniques Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas Medical sciences Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - pathology Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue - surgery Pancreatic Ducts - pathology Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tumors Ultrasonography Human Pancreatography Radiodiagnosis Retrograde Granular cell myoblastoma Electron microscopy Pancreatic duct Abdomen Pathology Surgery Digestive diseases Computerized axial tomography Endoscopy Obliteration Pancreas
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Summary:	A 31-year-old woman presented with constant epigastric pain. Obstruction of the pancreatic duct was observed by ultrasonography and CT scan and was further defined by ERCP. Surgical exploration of the pancreas revealed a tumor in the pancreatic head. Histologic and immunocytochemical examination revealed a benign granular cell tumor, a neoplasm not previously described as causing obstruction in the pancreas.
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ISSN:	0163-2116 1573-2568
DOI:	10.1007/bf01536688