Two cases of pancreatic abscess detected at autopsy after gemcitabine + nab-paclitaxel treatment for pancreatic cancer
摘要
We report two cases of pancreatic abscesses identified at autopsy. Case 1 involved a male in his 70s with pancreatic head cancer and liver metastasis. He died after 9 months despite chemotherapy. Autopsy revealed gastric ulcer perforation and pancreatic abscess. Case 2 involved a male in his 70s with locally advanced pancreatic head cancer. He also died after 9 months despite undergoing chemotherapy. Autopsy revealed a pancreatic abscess and adjacent gastric cellulitis. The clinical progression was consistent with cancer-related death in both cases, but the autopsy revealed pancreatic abscesses as a contributing factor. These cases highlight the importance of infection prevention during chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer.