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Diagnosis of a remote neuroendocrine tumor thrombus by EUS-guided FNA

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: A 67-year-old man presented with left upper-quadrant abdominal pain and weight loss. A CT scan demonstrated the presence of a 3.7 cm hypoenhancing mass arising from the tail of the pancreas (Fig. 1) and possible multifocal disease at the head of the pancreas (Fig. 2). A subsequent fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET)-CT scan demonstrated possible FDG activity in the pancreatic head and increased FDG activity within the distal pancreatic tail. Upper EUS identified a hypoechoic mass in the pancreatic tail measuring 35 mm, corresponding with the CT scan findings (Fig. 3).

Source: VideoGIE

DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.10.012

Authors: Lovekirat Dhaliwal, Neil B. Marya, Yajue Huang, Prasad G. Iyer

Institution: Mayo Clinic

Language: English

Topic: Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200