title: Surgery of pancreatic dermoid cyst with ligature of superior mesenteric vein.
abstract: The authors present a case report of a 21 years old patient with a pancreatic dermoid cyst, clinically visible as an abdominal mass. The complete excision of the cyst obliged an elective ligature of the superior mesenteric vein, without complications. Comments are made concerning this pathology and the venous connection bearing in mind recent data from the references consulted.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003884:Dermoid Cyst / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation; D008297:Male; D008642:Mesenteric Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*