Cargando…

Tumors of the Pancreatic Body and Tail

Tumors of the pancreatic body and tail are uncommon. They have a propensity to present late and often attain a large size with local invasion before they produce any clinical symptoms. The current review aims at comprehensively analysing these tumors with respect to their pathology, presentation, th...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Barreto, Savio George, Shukla, Parul J., Shrikhande, Shailesh V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2010
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5649906/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29147182
http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/wjon2010.04.200w
Descripción
Sumario:Tumors of the pancreatic body and tail are uncommon. They have a propensity to present late and often attain a large size with local invasion before they produce any clinical symptoms. The current review aims at comprehensively analysing these tumors with respect to their pathology, presentation, the investigation of these tumors, and finally the latest trends in their surgical and medical management.