PAPILLARY TUMOR OF THE PANCREAS DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION

Authors
SUAREZ JF DETERESA J GONZALEZ A CASTROAGUILAR MT ESPINOSA MD DEHIERRO ML MARIN JL BECERRA A
Citation
Jf. Suarez et al., PAPILLARY TUMOR OF THE PANCREAS DIAGNOSED BY FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION, Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas, 88(1), 1996, pp. 53-55
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas → ACNP
ISSN journal
11300108
Volume
88
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
53 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
1130-0108(1996)88:1<53:PTOTPD>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We report the case of a 48 year-old woman with an epigastric palpable mass identified by abdominal echography and computed tomography as a s olid pancreatic turner. A citology taken by fine needle aspiration gui ded by computed tomography was diagnostic of papillary pancreatic tumo r, which was confirmed by surgical resection. We emphasize the low fre quency and good prognosis of this type of tumor after surgical resecti on, and the utility of image techniques and fine needle aspiration to obtain a preoperative diagnosis.