Abstract

COPO JORGE, José Antonio  and  SARDINAS PONCE, Raysy. Non-functioning pancreatic tumor in a patient of 18 years old. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2015, vol.54, n.3, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2945.

Neuroendocrine pancreatic tumors are rare and account for 3 % of pancreatic tumors approximately. Almost 85 % of them are non-functioning, generally big, located in the intrapancreatic region and diagnosed at advanced staging. Its highest incidence is found in males over 50 years of age. Its symptoms may include abdominal pain, loss of weight and jaundice. The objective of this article was to present an 18 years-old man affected by increase volume in upper hemiabdomen with no relation with other symptoms. On the conclusion of the studies, he was diagnosed with neuroendocrine carcinoma of the pancreatic body, an unusual entity at this age and sex, and he required to undergo distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy.

Keywords : pancreas; neuroendocrine tumors; pancreatic surgery.

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