The pattern of pancreatic carcinoma at Kenyatta National Hospital
Abstract
A 10-year (1976-1986) retrospective study was done on 30 cases with histological diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma. The male to female ratio was 1.3:1 and the peak incidence was in the 6th and 7th decades. The head of the pancreas was involved in 96% of cases while solid adenocarcinoma of duct cell origin accounted for 73.3% of cases, followed by anaplastic carcinoma (23.3%). The commonest complications were distinct metastasis (86.6%), obstructive jaundice (73.3%) and upper gastrointestinal bleed (13.6%).
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Citation
East Afr Med J. 1989 Feb;66(2):105-8.Collections
- Faculty of Health Sciences (FHS) [10377]