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Cavernous hemangioma of pancreas
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Abstract
We present here a patient, admitted to the surgical ward for an elective large bowel operation, who, during preoperative investigations, was diagnosed with a large tumour of the pancreas. During a laparotomy, a pancreatoduodenectomy was performed, and a histological examination revealed the benign nature of the tumour.
Despite their infrequent occurrence, haemangiomas of the pancreas may be associated with similar lesions in other organs. An isolated pancreatic angioma is a rarity. Small lesions usually stay asymptomatic. Bigger ones may cause symptoms e.g. because of compression of adjacent structures that leads to the disclosure of the disease.
Abstract
We present here a patient, admitted to the surgical ward for an elective large bowel operation, who, during preoperative investigations, was diagnosed with a large tumour of the pancreas. During a laparotomy, a pancreatoduodenectomy was performed, and a histological examination revealed the benign nature of the tumour.
Despite their infrequent occurrence, haemangiomas of the pancreas may be associated with similar lesions in other organs. An isolated pancreatic angioma is a rarity. Small lesions usually stay asymptomatic. Bigger ones may cause symptoms e.g. because of compression of adjacent structures that leads to the disclosure of the disease.
Keywords
pancreas; benign tumour; haemangioma; cavernous haemangioma; jaundice
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Cavernous hemangioma of pancreas
Journal
Chirurgia Polska (Polish Surgery)
Issue
Pages
287-291
Published online
2006-02-06
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Bibliographic record
Chirurgia Polska 2005;7(4):287-291.
Keywords
pancreas
benign tumour
haemangioma
cavernous haemangioma
jaundice
Authors
Dawid Hadasik
Maciej Zaniewski
Grażyna Bierzyńska-Macyszyn
Piotr Piekorz
