Secondary Tumors of the Pancreas: A Multicenter Analysis of Clinicopathological and Endosonographic Features.

ABSTRACT: Many tumors may secondarily involve the pancreas; however, only retrospective autopic and surgical series are available. We retrospectively collected data from all consecutive patients with histologically confirmed secondary tumors of the pancreas referred to five Italian centers between 2010 and 2021. We described clinical and pathological features, therapeutic approach and treatment outcomes. EUS characteristics of the lesions and the tissue acquisition procedures (needle, passages, histology) were recorded. A total of 116 patients (males/females 69/47; mean age 66.7) with 236 histologically confirmed pancreatic metastases were included; kidney was the most common primary site. EUS was performed to confirm the diagnosis in 205 lesions which presented as predominantly solitary (59), hypoe

SUBMITTER: Spadaccini M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10145689 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature