Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of Lung To Pancreas Mimicking As Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report
Published: May 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.5980
Deepti Sukheeja, Lakshmi Agarwal, Pradeep Choudhary, Neelu Vashist, Naresh N. Rai
1. Senior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Radiology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
4. Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
5. Senior Professor and Head of Department, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College & Associated Group of Hospitals, Kota, Rajasthan, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Deepti Sukheeja,
1, Vigyan Nagar Special, Near P & T Colony, Kota-324005, Rajasthan, India.
E-mail : deeptisukheeja2001@yahoo.co.in
Small cell carcinoma (SCC) of lung is a highly malignant tumour and is notorious for early and widespread metastasis at the time of presentation. However, metastasis to pancreas occurs uncommonly. Metastatic lesions comprise of 3% of all pancreatic malignancies. We hereby present a rare case report where patient presented with symptoms of acute pancreatitis & diagnosed with SCC of lung, retrospectively. This case emphasize that acute pancreatitis can be a manifestation of malignancy and fine needle aspiration cytology can play a diagnostic role in such cases.
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