Author:
Baek Seung-Ho,Lee Seung Soo,Kim Ji Hoon,Kim So Hyun,Lim Jihye,Lee Joune Seup,Kim Myung-Hwan
Abstract
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most lethal malignancies worldwide. The risk of developing pancreatic cancer increases with age. Pancreatic cancer is seen mostly in the elderly; patients under the age of 30 years are rare. Known risk factors for pancreatic cancer include genetic mutations, smoking, chronic pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus. We report a case of pancreatic cancer in a 27-year-old man without the PRSS1 mutation. Chronic pancreatitis and smoking may have contributed to the development of pancreatic cancer in this patient. We also conducted a literature review on early onset pancreatic cancer.
Publisher
Korean Association of Internal Medicine
Subject
General Economics, Econometrics and Finance