Table 1 Summary of world literature on pancreatic metastases from lung cancer
From: Lung adenocarcinoma presenting as obstructive jaundice: a case report and review of literature
Lung cancer histology subtype |
|---|
Small Cell Lung Cancer (22) |
Adenocarcinoma1 (4) |
Large Cell (2) |
Squamous Cell (2) |
Anaplastic bronchial (1) |
'Lung Cancer'2 (4) |
Presenting symptoms |
Obstructive Jaundice1 (15) |
Acute Pancreatitis (13) |
No Symptoms3 (5) |
Gastrointestinal bleed (1) |
Not Available (1) |
Treatment Received 4 |
Palliative Chemotherapy (13) |
Biliary stent (8) |
Palliative Operation (4) |
Best Supportive Care (7) |
Pancreatic Resection (6) |
Adjuvant Chemotherapy (2) |
Exploratory laparotomy (1) |
Includes our case. 2 No further information from authors 3 Includes patients who were identified on surveillance. 4 Some patients received more than one treatment. |