Spleen preservation in a caudal pancreatic serous cystadenoma – case report

Autor: Dina, I, Ginghina, O, Iacobescu, C, Vrabie, C, Gidea, C, Munteanu, R, Iosifescu, R, Iordache, N
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Journal of Medicine and Life
ISSN: 1844-3117
1844-122X
Popis: Cystic lesions of the pancreas are relatively rare entities but have been increasingly diagnosed in recent years due to advanced imaging techniques. This category encompasses pancreatic pseudocyst as well as a wide range of pancreatic tumors with benign behavior, borderline or primary malignant. Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas represents the most common benign pancreatic tumor, with a very low but well recognized malignant potential. The clinical presentation varies according to its size; small tumors may be asymptomatic and discovered incidentally, while large tumors are more likely symptomatic. We report the case of a female patient presenting with non-specific left abdominal pain, who was diagnosed through a CT scan with a caudal pancreatic tumor. The patient underwent spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy. The result of the histopathological examination revealed a serous cystadenoma.
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