Robot-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy +/- splenectomy
November 30, 2017
Chung Ngai Tang (Hong Kong – China)
History:
- PMH: HT, DM, PE on warfarin, History of tubal ligation
- Incidental finding in PET-CT done for investigation of ?pyrexia of unknown origin?
- PET-CT 28/6/2017
Suspected pancreatic cystic neoplasm
No obvious distant met. / vascular invasion - Ca 19.9/CEA normal
- CT 3/9/2017
- Thick walled macrocystic lesion measuring 3.6 x 3.3 x 3.7cm with peripheral calcification in pancreatic tail
- Two further smaller cystic lesions measuring up to 0.8 x 1.3cm with peripheral calcification are noted in the pancreatic tail, closely abutting the larger lesion
- Main pancreatic duct is not dilated