#4463
Evaluating multi-visceral resection for locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs): Feasibility, safety and complications
Introduction:
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PNETs) are rare but clinically significant neoplasms. Surgery can play a significant role in the multimodal treatment of PNETs. Multi-visceral resection involving organs in the left upper quadrant (LUQ) can be used with curative or cytoreductive intent in selected cases.
Conference:
Presenting Author:
Authors:
Ee J,
Patel R,
Hamady Z,
Pike T,
Karavias D,
Keywords:
neuroendocrine,
tumour,
pancreatic,
multivisceral,
#1248
Case Report of Recurrent VIPoma
Introduction:
51yr presented with 7 month diarrhoea&2 stone weight loss. All tests negative, only abnormality hypokalaemia. FGH profile: VIP raised>400, peptide histidine methionine>1000, GAWK of 250. Diagnosis of VIPoma. CT: 5cm mass tail & body of pancreas, no hepatic or adrenal lesions. Octreotide treatment started. Bowel frequency improved, hypokalaemia corrected. Octreotide scan showed uptake only in pancreas. Patient readmitted 5 months later hypokalaemic myopathy, K 1.7, surgical distal pancreatectomy & splenectomy completed. Histology: NET within pancreas, moderate cellular differentiation, variable mitotic rate.
Conference:
12th Annual ENETSConcerence (2015)
Presenting Author:
Authors:
Mulcahy V,
McStay M,
Sizer B,
Keywords:
VIPoma,