title: Laparoscopic splenopancreatectomy for an endocrine tumor with cystic changes: a case report.
abstract: The biological behavior of a cystic pancreatic endocrine neoplasm is less aggressive than that of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms, and its prognosis is better. Limited surgery should be considered for cystic pancreatic endocrine neoplasms that are not accompanied preoperatively by lymph node or distant metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-0080-7106
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Izumi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yazawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Furukawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Masuoka
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Misuzu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Taro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mashiko
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Yohei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawashima
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Masami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mine
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Kenichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hirabayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Tokai University School of Medicine 143 Shimokasuya Isehara Kanagawa 259-1193 Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakagohri
keywords: Cystic change; laparoscopic splenopancreatectomy; nonfunctioning endocrine tumor of pancreas