The novel triad of dorsal agenesis of the pancreas with concurrent pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and nonalcoholic chronic calcific pancreatitis: a case series and review of the literature.
Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)
INTRODUCTION: Dorsal agenesis of the pancreas (DAP) is a rare congenital anomaly, with only 44 cases having been reported in the English literature since 1966. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of our IRB-approved pancreatic surgery database was performed from November 2005 to November 2010 searching for cases of DAP. DISCUSSION: Disorders in the retinoic acid (Raldh) and hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathways, which appear to play a role in the development of DAP, have been implicated in other diseases of the pancreas such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) and nonalcoholic chronic calcific pancreatitis (NCCP). CONCLUSION: In this report, we describe three cases of DAP in the setting of PDA, two of which include the third component of NCCP. We provide a discussion of the clinical features of this novel triad and address the molecular pathways that relate to these respective diseases.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Rittenhouse, DW; Kennedy, EP; Mascaro, AA; Brumbaugh, JL; Stein, LH; Rosenberger, LH; Sauter, PK; Yeo, CJ; Lavu, H
Published Date
- September 2011
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 15 / 9
Start / End Page
- 1643 - 1649
PubMed ID
- 21512846
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3282461
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1873-4626
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1007/s11605-011-1542-6
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States