Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of solid pseudopapillary tumors of the pancreas: a report of three cases
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
; : 599-604, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
The solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT) of the pancreas is a rare but low-grade malignant tumor with a good prognosis after surgical excision. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a minimally invasive, safe and reliable way of diagnosing SPT by providing characteristic cytological and immunochemical specimens. Definitive preoperative diagnosis leads to targeted and minimally invasive surgical resection. In this study, we report three cases of SPTs that were diagnosed through EUS-FNA and underwent successful laparoscopic surgery.
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Assunto principal:
Pancreatectomia
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Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Biópsia
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Imuno-Histoquímica
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Biomarcadores Tumorais
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Valor Preditivo dos Testes
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Laparoscopia
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Gradação de Tumores
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Aspiração por Agulha Fina Guiada por Ultrassom Endoscópico
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article