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Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the pancreas and congenital choledochal cyst

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2006

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S. Riva, Miguel Muñoz‐Navas, Maite Betés, Cristina Carretero, J. Solà
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Abstract

A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss.Physical examination revealed tenderness in the epigastrium.Laboratory data showed a white blood cell count of 12,600 10 9 /L (normal range, 4800-10,800 10 9 /L) and increases in the serum levels of amylase (379 IU/L; normal <160 IU/L); aspartate aminotransferase (78 IU/L; normal 1-21 IU/L), alanine (60 IU/L; normal 1-22 IU/L), alkaline phosphatase (1410 IU/L; normal <207 IU/L), and gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (447 IU/L; normal <25 IU/L).US and CTrevealed dilatation of the common bile duct suggestive of a choledochal cyst (type I) and pancreatic-duct dilatation.