Alpha-Fetoprotein-Producing Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinoma
Resource
JOURNAL OF FORMOSAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION v.106 n.8 pp.669-672
Journal
JOURNAL OF FORMOSAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Journal Volume
v.106
Journal Issue
n.8
Pages
669-672
Date Issued
2007
Date
2007
Author(s)
LIN, YANG-CHAO
LEE, PO-HUANG
YAO, YU- TUNG
HSIAO, JONG-KAI
SHEU, JIN-CHUAN
CHEN, CHIEN-HUNG
Abstract
A 47 year-old male with chronic hepatitis B, had progressive elevated alpha-fetoprotein in two years. A pancreatic tail tumor, instead of liver tumor, was detected. He underwent elective distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy and the pathology turned out to be an acinar cell carcinoma of pancreas. Serum level of alpha-fetoprotein returned to normal soon after surgery. No cancer recurrence was noted after follow-up for 3 years. Alpha -fetoprotein is commonly used as a tumor marker to screen hepatocellular carcinoma in high-risk patients. However, elevated alpha-fetoprotein could take place in a much rarer disease, acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas .
Subjects
alpha-fetoprotein
acinar cell carcinoma
pancreas
SDGs
Type
journal article