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Dual malignancy An intersting concurrent pancreatic ductal carcinoma with epithelial ovarian tumour

Journal: University Journal of Pre and Paraclinical Sciences (Vol.3, No. 4)

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Page : 21-23

Keywords : :Dual malignancy; pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma; serous borderline ovarian tumour;

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Abstract

The incidence of multiple primary cancers is rare.This case report describes patient with pancreatic carcinoma with incidental ovarian borderline serous ovarian tumour. We present here the case of a 65-year-old female who developed synchronous double malignancy of the pancreas and ovary.She was admitted with complaints of fever, jaundice and malena.Abdominal ultrasonogram and CT revealed mass in pancreas and incidental left ovarian cyst. The diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and ovarian cyst was made. Whipples procedure and left ovarian cystectomy was done. The histologic sections from pancreas showed pancreatic ductal carcinoma whereas from the ovary showed borderline serous ovarian tumour.

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