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Article: Pathologic Quiz Case: Large Retroperitoneal Mass in an Asymptomatic 43-Year-Old Woman.(solid and papillary epithelial neoplasm of pancreas)
- Article from:
- Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Article date:
- July 1, 2001
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A 43-year-old woman was noted to have elevated liver function test levels on routine examination. This finding led to a sonogram and eventually a computed tomographic scan, which revealed a large retroperitoneal complex mass in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen (Figure 1). There was light extrinsic compression onto the lumen of the fourth portion of the duodenum. By computed tomographic scan criteria, this finding appeared to be a benign tumor, because despite its large size, it appeared to be displacing rather than invading other organs. An excision of the tumor, partial pancreatectomy, partial small bowel resection, and anastomosis were performed.
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