Surgical treatment of non–functioning pancreatic tumor

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Published Mar 30, 2015
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22551/2015.05.0201.10028
Alina Ioana Puscașu Andra Rădulescu Răzvan Constantin Anghel Delia Gabriela Ciobanu Apostol Elena Cotea Alin Vasilescu

Abstract

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors have a rare annual incidence in the general population and they are classified into functional and non-functional tumors. Non-functioning tumors represent the majority. We report an uncommon non-functional neoplasm that developed into the pancreatic isthmus. A 70-year-old woman presented at the hospital with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. The abdominal echography revealed a hypoechoic mass of 65/54 mm with dilatation of the upstream Wirsung duct. Non-contrast-enhanced computed tomographic demonstrated a well-enhanced mass of 4/5/6.5 cm on the head of the pancreas. An endocrine tumor of the pancreas was considered as a preoprerative diagnosis and pancreatectomy was performed with pancreato-jejunum anastomosis- the Beger surgery. As a result, a non-functional endocrine tumor of the pancreas was confirmed anatomo-pathologically. The clinical manifestation of non-functioning endocrine pancreatic tumors is characterized by nonspecific symptoms. They represent a group of neoplasms which can delay the real diagnosis. Currently, CT scans are most used for detection. A rare case of non-functional neuroendocrine pancreatic neoplasm with extensive growth within the head and isthmus part of the pancreas was presented. An early detection of non-functioning endocrine neoplasm of the pancreas is very important and curative resection should be tried for a good prognosis.

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Keywords

non-functioning pancreatic tumor, central pancreatectomy, omega loop, Braun anastomosis, Beger procedure

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How to Cite
Puscașu, A. I., Rădulescu, A., Anghel, R. C., Ciobanu Apostol, D. G., Cotea, E., & Vasilescu, A. (2015). Surgical treatment of non–functioning pancreatic tumor. Archive of Clinical Cases, 2(1), Arch Clin Cases 2015; 2(1):18-23. https://doi.org/10.22551/2015.05.0201.10028
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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015)
Section
Case Reports

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Puscașu, A. I., Rădulescu, A., Anghel, R. C., Ciobanu Apostol, D. G., Cotea, E., & Vasilescu, A. (2015). Surgical treatment of non–functioning pancreatic tumor. Archive of Clinical Cases, 2(1), Arch Clin Cases 2015; 2(1):18-23. https://doi.org/10.22551/2015.05.0201.10028