Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for papillary solid and cystic neoplasm of pancreas.

Das, Ganesh; Bhuyan, Chidananda; Das, Bhabesh Kumar; Sharma, Jagannath Deb; Saikia, Bhargab Jyoti; Purkystha, Joydeep

Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for papillary solid and cystic neoplasm of pancreas.

Date

2004-09-16

Authors

Das, Ganesh

Bhuyan, Chidananda

Das, Bhabesh Kumar

Sharma, Jagannath Deb

Saikia, Bhargab Jyoti

Purkystha, Joydeep

Abstract

Papillary solid and cystic neoplasm (PSCN) is a rare neoplasm of the pancreas with low-grade malignant potential and favorable prognosis. We report an 18-year-old girl with PSCN presenting with advanced disease. The tumor regressed with six cycles of gemcitabine and cisplantin-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy; spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy was then done. She is disease-free at 13 months' follow-up.

Citation

Das G, Bhuyan C, Das BK, Sharma JD, Saikia BJ, Purkystha J. Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for papillary solid and cystic neoplasm of pancreas. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 Sep-Oct; 23(5): 188-9