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Title:

Back pain as a potential indicator of local recurrence in pancreatic cancer.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Tieftrunk, Elke; Demir, Ihsan Ekin; Friess, Helmut; Ceyhan, Güralp O
Abstract:
Neural invasion (NI) and severe pain are common features in patients with pancreatic cancer (PCa). Here, we present the case of a 67-year-old patient with PCa whose pre- and postoperative physical situation was clearly dominated by severe pain sensation. The resected pancreas specimen revealed severe and frequent NI by cancer cells. Seven months after R1 resection and additive chemotherapy, the patient presented with severe lumbar back pain. The CT scan showed liver metastasis and local recurren...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Surg Case Rep
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
2015
Journal issue:
10
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1093/jscr/rjv127
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26462873
TUM Institution:
Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik
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