Synchronous intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: more than a coincidence?

We report a case of synchronous IPMN and a PNET which were diagnosed preoperatively and discuss the tumorigenesis, clinicopathological features and management of these rare tumors based on the published literature. A 56-year-old male was incidentally diagnosed with a 14 mm branch duct IPMN and a 3.6 mm non-functional PNET during an evaluation due to persistent upper abdominal pain via endoscopic ultrasound. Close follow-up of the patient was decided as the IPMN had no worrisome features. A review of twenty-two previously reported cases of synchronous IPMN and PNET indicated that: a) only seven cases were diagnosed preoperatively; b) abdominal pain was the main presenting symptom; c) IPMN was the dominant tumor and presented with low grade dysplasia; d) the PNET was small and non-functional...

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