Laparoscopic enucleation of solitary true pancreatic cyst in an adult.
Solitary or true pancreatic cyst is a very rare pathologic condition; only a few cases are reported in literature. We report a case of a 22-year-old woman with a symptomatic true pancreatic cyst located in proximity to the pancreatic head, duodenum, vena cava, biliary tree, and right kidney, which was enucleated through a laparoscopic approach. Laparoscopic ultrasound imaging allowed the surgeon to better identify the morphology of the cyst and its relationship with the adjacent structures. The treatment is briefly reviewed and discussed.
Departments of Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy. ugo.cioffi@unimi.it
Ugo
U
Cioffi
Matilde
M
De Simone
Roberto
R
Santambrogio
Dario
D
Fortis
Stefano
S
Ferrero
Michele M
MM
Ciulla
Marco
M
Montorsi
D000328:Adult; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome