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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2026; 32(46): 122970
Published online Dec 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122970
Published online Dec 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.122970
Table 1 Blood results at the time of first presentation
| Laboratory test | Result | Reference interval |
| WBC | 6900/μL | 3300-8600/μL |
| Neu (%) | 81.6% | 42.0%-75.6% |
| Lym (%) | 8.6% | 17.4%-48.2% |
| Mon (%) | 7.1% | 3.4%-9.0% |
| Eos (%) | 2.3% | 0.4%-8.6% |
| Bas (%) | 0.4% | 0.2%-1.4% |
| RBC | 511 × 104/μL | 435-555 × 104/μL |
| Hb | 16.3 g/dL | 13.7-16.8 g/dL |
| Plt | 25.1 × 104/μL | 15.8-34.8 × 104/μL |
| PT INR | 1.09 | 0.90-1.05 |
| TP | 7.5 g/dL | 6.6-8.1 g/dL |
| Alb | 4.2 g/dL | 4.1-5.1 g/dL |
| Glb | 3.3 g/dL | 2.2-3.4 g/dL |
| T-BIL | 12.9 mg/dL | 0.4-1.5 mg/dL |
| D-BIL | 8.5 mg/dL | ≤ 0.4 mg/dL |
| AST | 174 U/L | 13-30 U/L |
| ALT | 293 U/L | 10-42 U/L |
| ALP | 460 U/L | 38-113 U/L |
| γ-GTP | 1540 U/L | 13-64 U/L |
| LDH | 256 U/L | 124-222 U/L |
| Amylase | 181 U/L | 44-132 U/L |
| Na | 139.5 mmol/L | 138.0-145.0 mmol/L |
| K | 3.9 mmol/L | 3.6-4.8 mmol/L |
| Cl | 101.6 mmol/L | 101.0-108.0 mmol/L |
| BUN | 11.6 mg/dL | 8.0-20.0 mg/dL |
| CRE | 0.47 mg/dL | 0.65-1.07 mg/dL |
| CRP | 0.45 mg/dL | 0.00-0.14 mg/dL |
| CEA | 2.8 ng/mL | ≤ 5.0 ng/mL |
| CA19-9 | 621 U/mL | ≤ 37 U/mL |
| DUPAN-2 | 512 U/mL | 0-150 U/mL |
| SPAN-1 | 143 U/mL | 0-30 U/mL |
Table 2 Summary of pancreatic adenocarcinoma complicated by intramural duodenal hematoma
| Ref. | Location of pancreatic cancer | Stage1 and size | Duodenal invasion | Prior history of trauma | Antithrombotic medication | Prior endoscopy | Location of duodenal hematoma | Contact between hematoma and tumor | Treatment |
| Tanaka et al[6], 2002 | Head of the pancreas | pT1N0M0: 15 mm × 15 mm × 12 mm | No | Presumed | No | No | Second part, anterior wall | No | Pancreatico-duodenectomy |
| Chou et al[7], 2007 | Uncinate process | 30 mm × 30 mm × 28 mm | Yes | No | No | No | Second part, opposite to ampulla of Vater | Yes | Pancreatico-duodenectomy |
| Kitamura et al[8], 2013 | Head of the pancreas (pancreaticoduodenal groove) | pT2N?M1, pStage IV: 30 mm × 30 mm × 25 mm | Yes | No | No | No | Second and third part | No | Pancreatico-duodenectomy |
| Khurana et al[9], 2014 | Neck of the pancreas | pT1N1M0, pStage IIB 19 mm × 15 mm | No | No | Warfarin (for deep vein thrombosis) | No | Second part | No | Distal pancreatectomy |
| Nitta et al[10], 2019 | Head of the pancreas | pT3N2M0, pStage III 60 mm | Yes | No | No | No | Second part | No | Pancreatico-duodenectomy |
| Current case | Head of the pancreas | pT2N2M0 pStage III 40 mm | Yes | No | No | ERCP, 11 days prior | Second and third part, opposite to ampulla of Vater | No | Pancreatico-duodenectomy |
- Citation: Colvin HS, Wato M, Sakakihara I, Akashi K, Okamoto K, Sui K, Nakamura S, Inaba T. Pancreatic adenocarcinoma complicated by intramural duodenal hematoma: A case report and review of literature. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(46): 122970
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i46/122970.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.122970