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.
Cioffi
Ugo
U
Departments of Surgery, Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, IRCCS, Milan, Italy. ugo.cioffi@unimi.it
De Simone
Matilde
M
Santambrogio
Roberto
R
Fortis
Dario
D
Ferrero
Stefano
S
Ciulla
Michele M
MM
Montorsi
Marco
M
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