Objective To investigate the relationship between pancreatic cancer and pancreatic duct stone and the clinical features, diagnosis, treatment of pancreatic duct stone with pancreatic cancer. MethodsThe clinical data of 10 patients suffering pancreatic duct stone with pancreatic cancer, admitted to our hospital from March 1992 to September 2007， were retrospectively analyzed. ResultsThe major symptom was abdominal pain (8/10) in pancreatolithiasis with pancreatic cancer and there were few characteristic symptoms. The positive percentages ofdiagnosis of this disease with B ultrasonography, CT and ERCP wererespectively 4/10, 6/10 and 5/5. The percentage of preoperative final diagnosis was 7/10, meanwhile there were 2 patients who were diagnosed during the operation and 1 patient with missed diagnosis. Surgical treatment was received by all of the patients. Pancreatoduodenectomy was performed in 8 patients. Pancreolithotomy plus pancreaticojejunostomy were performed in 1 patient because of misdiagnosis, while biopsy was only done in the last one. ConclusionCombination of multiple examinations can improve the accuracy of diagnosis of this disease. However, the preoperative diagnosis is not completely believable, and it is necessary to perform the pathological examination during operation. Pancreatoduodenectomy should be used as the first choice for pancreatic duct stone with pancreatic cancer.
