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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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-175088
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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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pancreatectomy
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Pancreatic Neoplasms
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Biopsy
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Immunohistochemistry
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Biomarkers, Tumor
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Laparoscopy
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Neoplasm Grading
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
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