Hematemesis as the initial complication of pancreatic adenocarcinoma directly invading the duodenum: A case report

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2005; 11(5): 767-769
Published online Feb 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i5.767

Table 1 Clinical features of patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma directly invading the duodenum complicated by upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

	Our patient	*Lee et al¹*
Age (yr)	78	83
Sex	Male	Female
Clinical manifestation	Massive gastrointestinal bleeding (hematemesis)	Persistent gastrointestinal bleeding (hematemesis)
Endoscopic finding	Polypoid mass	Normal
Location of tumor invasion	The first and second portions of duodenum	The third portion of duodenum
Treatment	Radiotherapy, chemotherapy	Not mentioned
Survival duration	Six weeks	Not mentioned

¹Reference 9.

Citation: Lin YH, Chen CY, Chen CP, Kuo TY, Chang FY, Lee SD. Hematemesis as the initial complication of pancreatic adenocarcinoma directly invading the duodenum: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(5): 767-769
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i5/767.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i5.767