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Photos copyright Nicolas Jabbour, M.D., FACS
CT Scan
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Cystic mass at the distal pancreas in close proximity to the pancreatic duct.
The differential diagnosis include:
- simple cyst
- serous cyst adenoma
- mucinous cyst adenoma
- cystic pancreatic cancer
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Cystic mass at the distal pancreas in close proximity to the pancreatic duct.
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Cystic mass at the distal pancreas in close proximity to the pancreatic duct.
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Ultrasound
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Complex cystic mass in the tail of the pancreas
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OR Picture
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Open surgery, splenic artery and vein are preserved and dissected away from the tail of the pancreas.
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Specimen
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Tail of pancreas removed.
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Spleen
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Spleen is positioned in its anatomical location.
Transection surface of the pancreas is over-sewn with non-absorbable monofilament.
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Photos copyright Nicolas Jabbour, M.D., FACS
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