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Title:

Extensive multifocal branch duct IPMN of the pancreas after liver transplantation: is surgery justified?

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Branchi, Vittorio; Lingohr, Philipp; Willinek, Winfried A; Semaan, Alexander; Zhou, Hui; Kristiansen, Glen; Klöppel, Günter; Kalff, Jörg C; Schäfer, Nico; Matthaei, Hanno
Abstract:
Cystic lesions of the pancreas resembling intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) have been reported to develop in an increased rate following liver transplantation and immunosuppression. The cause for this possible association is thus far elusive.We report on a 60-year-old male patient who developed an extensive multicystic change of the entire pancreas, suspicious for IPMN, under follow-up after liver transplantation for secondary sclerosing cholangitis. A total pancreaduodenectomy wit...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Eur J Med Res
Year:
2015
Journal volume:
20
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
26
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1186/s40001-015-0117-5
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25889755
Print-ISSN:
0949-2321
TUM Institution:
Institut für Allgemeine Pathologie und Pathologische Anatomie
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