Post-surgical Pancreatitis Masquerading as Recurrent Neuroendocrine Cancer

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas can have a spectrum of behaviour from relatively benign to aggressive. Resection can result in cure although metastatic disease is described. We present an unusual case of an apparent local recurrence of previously resected neuroendocrine tumour in a young man who had undergone distal pancreatectomy. Pathological analysis demonstrated focal post-surgical pancreatitis with radiological appearances bearing striking similarity to the original primary tumour.

Keywords

• neuroendocrine
• pancreas
• tumour
• hepatobiliary
• surgery