Pancreatic head cystadenoma: a case report.
An 18 year-old resident of Zagreb was admitted to our hospital with intermittent pain in the right subcostal region. On examination, a palpable resistance was found in the upper abdomen. After extensive clinical and laboratory tests, a tumor of the pancreatic head, 80-85 mm in diameter, was verified. Cytologically, a diagnosis of microcystic adenoma of the pancreas was established. The patient underwent a cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy with preservation of the pylorus. Six months later the patient was no longer on a diet and, at follow-up, 3 years after surgery, she is symptom-free and feeling well.
Deskovic
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S
Department of Surgery, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
Bezjak
M
M
Patrlj
L
L
Martinac
M
M
Makaruha
B
B
Kocman
B
B
Jadrijevic
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy