Laparoscopic enucleation of a nonfunctioning neuroendocrine tumor of the pancreas.
Laparoscopic approaches are increasingly used in pancreatic surgery. In the treatment of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the pancreas, enucleation is one of the recommended surgery. Although many clinical experiences have reported the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic enucleation of functioning NETs, such as insulinomas, few reports have explored such treatment for non-functioning NETs. Here, we present a case of 70-year old female patient who underwent successful laparoscopic enucleation of a nonfunctioning NET located in the body of the pancreas.
Kang
Chang Moo
CM
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
Kwang Gil
KG
Pyo
Ju Yeon
JY
Lee
Sung Whan
SW
Kim
Kyung Sik
KS
Choi
Jin Sub
JS
Lee
Woo Jung
WJ
Kim
Byong Ro
BR
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014463:Ultrasonography