Haddadin Rakahn, Iqbal Humzah, Aboujamra Danny, Trad George, Ryan John, Gemil Hatim
Department of Internal Medicine, HCA Healthcare, Mountain View Hospital, 2880 N Tenaya Way Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89128, USA.
Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Francisco, Affiliation with HCA Healthcare, 155 N. Fresno St. Fresno, CA 93701, USA.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2025 Mar 7;15(2):90-93. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1454. eCollection 2025.
In the landscape of pancreatic cancer, extra-pancreatic manifestations like pleural effusion are infrequent. Our case spotlights a 78-year-old female with a recent diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma with isolated metastasis to the pleura. The patient presented with exacerbated dyspnea and cough, shedding light on the uncommon link between pancreatic adenocarcinoma and pleural effusion. Pancreatic cancer typically exhibits nonspecific symptoms, and its association with pleural effusion significantly complicates diagnosis, often leading to delayed recognition and management challenges. This case underscores the diagnostic complexities and the need for heightened vigilance when faced with atypical presentations in pancreatic cancer, emphasizing the intricacies of managing such rare extra-pancreatic manifestations.
在胰腺癌领域,像胸腔积液这样的胰腺外表现并不常见。我们的病例聚焦于一位78岁女性,她最近被诊断为胰腺腺癌,且仅有胸膜转移。患者出现了呼吸困难和咳嗽加重的症状,揭示了胰腺腺癌与胸腔积液之间不常见的联系。胰腺癌通常表现出非特异性症状,其与胸腔积液的关联显著增加了诊断的复杂性,常常导致诊断延迟和管理挑战。该病例凸显了诊断的复杂性,以及面对胰腺癌非典型表现时提高警惕的必要性,强调了处理此类罕见胰腺外表现的复杂性。