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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2024

Acute necrotizing pancreatitis caused by ampullary cancer: a case report.

Miguel A Moyon, Tatiana B Fernandez, Carlos Julio Lopez, Luis F Flores, Jose A Rosales, William Aguayo, Christian Rojas, Gabriel A Molina

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Miguel A MoyonDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General San Francisco de Quito, and School of Medicine at PUCE (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador), Quito, Ecuador.
Tatiana B FernandezGeneral Surgery Training Program at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE), Quito, Ecuador.
Carlos Julio LopezDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital de Especialidades Carlos Andrade Marin, Quito, Ecuador.
Luis F FloresGeneral Surgery Training Program at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE), Quito, Ecuador.
Jose A RosalesGeneral Surgery Training Program at Universidad Internacional del Ecuador (UIDE), Quito, Ecuador.
William AguayoDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
Christian RojasDepartment of General Surgery, Hospital General San Francisco de Quito, Quito, Ecuador.
Gabriel A MolinaHospital Metropolitano Department of Surgery, and Colegio de Ciencias de la Salud at USFQ (Universidad San Francisco de Quito), Quito, Ecuador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0001-9070

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Abstract

Ampullary malignancies are extremely rare tumors that are usually diagnosed when they cause biliary obstruction. Rarely, any tumor or mass near or within the pancreas can cause acute pancreatitis and on even rarer occasions, these tumors can cause severe complications such as acute peripancreatic fluid collections, necrotizing pancreatitis, and infections. As a medical team, we must embrace these difficulties and these dreadful scenarios, as they are opportunities for growth for the medical team and opportunities to save even more patients. We present the case of a 59-year-old male who suddenly presented acute severe pancreatitis with necrosis and infection due to an ampullary mass. After recovery, he was referred to a tertiary center, where his cancer was successfully treated.

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acute pancreatitisampullary cancersnecrotizing pancreatitis

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PMID39280022
PMCPMC11393565

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