Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (PNET) Presenting as a Pseudocyst: A Case Report.
| Autor: | Sedhai S; Medicine, Kathmandu University, Kathmandu, NPL., Mohammed F; Internal Medicine, University of Gezira, Madani, SDN., Sahtiya S; Internal Medicine, People's University of Medical & Health Sciences, Nawabshah, Karachi, PAK., Sanaullah S; Internal Medicine, University of Tripoli Faculty of Medicine, Tripoli, LBY., Pritwani P; Internal Medicine, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur, PAK., Saleem F; Internal Medicine, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK., Abere A; Internal Medicine, Karazin National University, Kharkov, UKR., Ghaffari MAZ; Internal Medicine, Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore, PAK. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2022 Sep 26; Vol. 14 (9), pp. e29617. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 26 (Print Publication: 2022). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.29617 |
| Abstrakt: | Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) account for a very small proportion of all pancreatic tumors. The presence or absence of a specific clinical manifestation associated with hormone oversecretion determines whether a PNET is functional or nonfunctional. Imaging expressions differ significantly, from the common to the extremely rare. Diffuse, uniform pancreatic enlargement, without abnormalities in contour or a central mass, is the most common radiological finding. We report the case of a 43-year-old male who presented with abdominal pain and early satiety over the course of two months and was found to have a non-functioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, with the pseudocyst being the initial diagnostic finding. In comparison to patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer, those with PNET have a much better prognosis and longer expected survival time. This case report highlights the importance of the diagnostic evaluation of PNET and timely intervention to prolong the survival of the patient. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2022, Sedhai et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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