Abstract
Context: Polycystic disease is a rare disorder, which most commonly manifests in the kidney and liver. Recently an increased risk for pancreatic malignancies in subsets of patients with polycystic disease has been reported. Case report: We report a patient with polycystic liver and kidney disease who successfully underwent a Whipple's procedure for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Conclusion: Although technical difficulty may increase, pancreaticoduodenectomy can be safely performed in patients with polycystic liver disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 515-519 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of the Pancreas |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- Kidney transplantation
- Liver diseases
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy polycystic kidney diseases
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Hepatology
- Endocrinology