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Gastroenterology / Review
Role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and local ablative therapy of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Yun Je Song, Jun Kyeong Lim, Jun-Ho Choi
Korean J Intern Med. 2025;40(2):170-180. Published online February 25, 2025
Advancements in diagnostic technology have led to the improved detection of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) and thus to an increase in the number of reported cases. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) technology, including in combination with contrast-enhanced harmonic imaging, aids in distinguishi..
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Case Report
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas: a report of three cases
Hye Yon Park, Yoon Jung Lee, Jun Hee Lee, Min Ji Lee, Jong Kyun Lee, Kyu Taek Lee, Kwang Hyuck Lee
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(5):599-604. Published online August 14, 2013
The solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare but low-grade malignant tumor with a good prognosis after surgical excision. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive, safe and reliable way of diagnosing SPT by providing characteristic..
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Case Report
Primary Adenosquamous Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report with a Review of the Korean Literature
Youn Ju Na, Ki-Nam Shim, Min Sun Cho, Sun Hee Sung, Sung-Ae Jung, Kwon Yoo, Kyu Won Chung
Korean J Intern Med. 2011;26(3):348-351. Published online September 13, 2011
The most common pancreatic cancer is adenocarcinoma. Primary adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the pancreas is very rare and aggressive. A 46-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of dyspepsia and a 7-kg weight loss. The physical examination showed tenderness of the right upper quadrant of..
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Case Report
Agenesis of the Dorsal Pancreas: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Young-Eun Joo, Ho-Cheol Kang, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew, Min-Young Chung, Sei-Jong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(4):236-239. Published online December 31, 2006
Partial or complete agenesis of the dorsal pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly that results from the embryological failure of the dorsal pancreatic bud to form the body and tail of the pancreas. To date, four cases have been reported in Korea. We report an additional case; a 25-year-old woman p..
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Case Report
A Case of Primary Pancreatic Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Myung-Kwon Lee, Seong-Woo Jeon, Young-Doo Lee, Hyang-Eun Seo, Chang-Min Cho, Sang-Gul Kim, Young-Kook Yoon
Korean J Intern Med. 2006;21(2):123-126. Published online June 30, 2006
Primary pancreatic lymphoma is rare, comprising 0.2~4.9% of all pancreatic malignancies and less than 1% of cases of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Many patients are diagnosed with lymphoma after radical resection. We report a rare presentation of diffuse large B cell lymphoma, appearing as a primary tu..
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