Diagnostics (Apr 2022)

Total Pancreatectomy for Multicentric Cystic Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Pancreas: A Case Report

  • Milica Mitrovic-Jovanovic,
  • Nikica Grubor,
  • Stefan Milosevic,
  • Aleksandra Jankovic,
  • Katarina Stosic,
  • Slavenko Ostojic,
  • Aleksandar Ninic,
  • Marjan Micev,
  • Jelena Djokic Kovac

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12041003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 4
p. 1003

Abstract

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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) are uncommon pancreatic neoplasms with malignant potential, heterogeneous clinical behavior, as well as imaging appearance. These tumors represent less than 3% of all pancreatic neoplasms with typical CT presentation as solid, well-circumscribed, hypervascular lesions. Cystic PNET is a rare pancreatic tumor which is nowadays more often detected due to the widespread use of high-resolution cross-sectional imaging. They are mainly solitary lesions most commonly localized in the body and the tail of the pancreas. Due to cystic presentation these lesions often present a diagnostic challenge to both experienced radiologists and pathologists. Herein, we present a rare case of synchronous, multiple cystic and solid pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which due to their extensiveness required total dudenopancreatectomy with splenectomy. Histopathological findings confirmed microscopic and macroscopic cystic components as well as typical solid variants of neuroendocrine tumors along the entire pancreas.

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