Main pancreatic duct 360° denudation technique for local resection of solid pseudopapillary tumor: a case report
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Pancreatic enucleation is a reasonable surgical procedure for small pancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs). For patients with tumors close to the main pancreatic duct, enucleation surgery was previously considered contraindicated. We reported a 36-year-old Asian woman with SPT of 1.8 × 1.5 cm which was in contact with part of the main pancreatic duct, that was once considered contraindicated for enucleation. We adopted the “main pancreatic duct approach” surgical method, and denuded main pancreatic duct with a length of about 2 cm for 360°, to locally resect the tumor, successfully preserving the continuity of the pancreatic duct in this patient. The patient did not complain of discomfort, had no symptoms of indigestion, normal blood sugar levels, and no dilation of the main pancreatic duct was seen on enhanced computed tomography (CT) and enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations in the first month and third month after surgery.
Source: Journal of Pancreatology
Authors: Li Liu, Zhen-Jiang Zheng, Xing Wang, Chun-Lu Tan
Institutions: Sichuan University, West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Language: English
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4401701957