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Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreaticojejunostomy for an Insulinoma: A Case Report with Literature Review

Background: Insulinomas are a rare entity commonly treated by resection. Central pancreatectomy represents an uncommon type of resection for pancreatic lesions. Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female underwent a central pancreatectomy with Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy and pancreatic stump overs...

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Autores principales: Nagle, Ramzy T., Takyi, Valerie E., Yeo, Charles J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5933480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30631837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pancan.2017.0003
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description Background: Insulinomas are a rare entity commonly treated by resection. Central pancreatectomy represents an uncommon type of resection for pancreatic lesions. Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female underwent a central pancreatectomy with Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy and pancreatic stump oversew after presenting with symptoms of hypoglycemia concerning for an insulinoma. Her hospital course was uncomplicated and her symptoms resolved after resection. Conclusion: Resection of insulinomas is the preferred approach of treatment, and resection by central pancreatectomy is a safe option for benign lesions in the neck of the pancreas.
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spelling pubmed-59334802019-01-10 Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreaticojejunostomy for an Insulinoma: A Case Report with Literature Review Nagle, Ramzy T. Takyi, Valerie E. Yeo, Charles J. J Pancreat Cancer Case Report Background: Insulinomas are a rare entity commonly treated by resection. Central pancreatectomy represents an uncommon type of resection for pancreatic lesions. Case Presentation: A 77-year-old female underwent a central pancreatectomy with Roux-en-Y pancreaticojejunostomy and pancreatic stump oversew after presenting with symptoms of hypoglycemia concerning for an insulinoma. Her hospital course was uncomplicated and her symptoms resolved after resection. Conclusion: Resection of insulinomas is the preferred approach of treatment, and resection by central pancreatectomy is a safe option for benign lesions in the neck of the pancreas. Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2017-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC5933480/ /pubmed/30631837 http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pancan.2017.0003 Text en © Ramzy T. Nagle et al. 2017; Published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreaticojejunostomy for an Insulinoma: A Case Report with Literature Review
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title_short Central Pancreatectomy with Pancreaticojejunostomy for an Insulinoma: A Case Report with Literature Review
title_sort central pancreatectomy with pancreaticojejunostomy for an insulinoma: a case report with literature review
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5933480/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30631837
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/pancan.2017.0003
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