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20037845

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-12-28
pubmed:abstractText
A 67-year-old man underwent an investigation of epigastric pain and weight loss. Preoperative imaging findings suggested the presence of a tumor, which developed as an epidermoid cyst and originated from an intrapancreatic accessory spleen; however, the possibility of malignancy could not be ruled out. We therefore performed a laparoscopic-assisted distal pancreatectomy with a splenectomy for both diagnostic and treatment purposes. Five laparoscopic ports were created. After the spleen and pancreatic tail were dissected from the retroperitoneum laparoscopically, they were pulled out through a 7-cm left subcostal incision and resected with an endoscopic linear stapler. The operative time was 227 min and the blood loss was 400 ml. The postoperative course was uneventful. The final pathological diagnosis was in agreement with the preoperative diagnosis. This case demonstrates that the minimally invasive approach of laparoscopic surgery can be used safely and successfully for difficult-to-diagnose pancreatic tumors. This is the first report describing a laparoscopic resection of an epidermoid cyst originating from an intrapancreatic accessory spleen.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1436-2813
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
40
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
72-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Laparoscopic resection of an epidermoid cyst originating from an intrapancreatic accessory spleen: report of a case.
pubmed:affiliation
Endoscopic Surgery Center, Eiju General Hospital, 2-23-16 Higashiueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, 110-8645, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports