[A Case of Locally Advanced, Pancreatic Mixed Acinar-Endocrine Carcinoma(MAEC) Resected using Superficial Femoral Vein Grafts for Portal Reconstruction].

ABSTRACT

A 46-year-old woman with epigastric pain was found to have a tumor of the pancreatic head. Computed tomography(CT) revealed a plethoric and poorly-marginated, 7 cm tumor in the pancreatic head. The superior mesenteric vein(SMV)was infiltrated from the duodenal inferior margin and a 6 cm occlusion extended to the merger with the splenic vein. Diagnostic criteria identified locally advanced pancreatic cancer(UR-P)with a limitation in portal reconstruction. Endoscopic ultrasoundguided fine needle aspiration(EUS-FNA)diagnosed mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma(MAEC). Due to rarity, a chemotherapy protocol has not been established. Thus, the first option for treatment was resection. CT showed that the required graft was 7 cm in length, with SMV 0.5 cm in diameter at the intestinal side and 1.4 cm in diameter at the hepatic side; accordingly, the superficial femoral vein (SFV)was selected for use. Compared to the external iliac vein, the graft is slightly thinner and about 10 cm can be harvested. This graft is useful for cases that require reconstruction of the distal SMV.