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. 1997 Sep;73(863):577–579. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.863.577

Missed curable carcinoma of the pancreas presenting as chronic pancreatitis.

S M Wharton 1, Z Rahman 1, C D Johnson 1
PMCID: PMC2431433  PMID: 9373601

Abstract

We present a case of pancreatic malignancy which presented as chronic pancreatitis. The diagnostic difficulties are discussed. We recommend that when there is any doubt about a diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis with a pancreatic mass, then early resection is appropriate.

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