Table 2

Characteristics of the four patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Sex/ age (y)Alcohol intake (g/day)Smoking (pack years)Aetiology of CP (duration (months))Pancreatic calcificationsDiabetes mellitusSteatorrheaSymptoms revealing pancreatic cancerOutcome
F/4320–12010–40Alcoholic (29)YesNoNoPain, weight loss, jaundiceDied at 8 months
F/54>120Not availableAlcoholic (38)YesYesNoPain, weight loss, jaundiceDied at 11 months
M/77<200Idiopathic (55)NoNoYesPain, weight loss, jaundice, duodenal stenosisDied at 5 months
M/3820–120<10Alcoholic (103)YesNoYesPain, weight loss, jaundiceDied at 14 months