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Mixed acinar-endocrine carcinoma (MAEC) of the pancreas is extremely uncommon. We report here a rare case of MAEC of the pancreas presenting as watery diarrhea. This is the first report...
Carney complex is an autosomal dominant disorder that occurs due to a mutation in PRKAR1A, which encodes protein kinase A. The clinical features are multiple endocrine gland neoplasms, skin tumors,...
We report a case of pancreatic endocrine tumor admixed with a diffuse
microcystic adenoma in a 67-year-old woman with a six months history of melena.
Whipple's operation and near-total...
PURPOSE: Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common endocrine cancer worldwide. Tumor size on observation, together with lymph node metastasis, serves as a determinant of surgery. However, not all...
Papillary thyroid cancer is a common endocrine cancer and commonly presents with lymph node metastases. It has been generally accepted that lymphatic drainage occurs from the thyroid primarily to the...
The tumor node metastasis (TNM) system, which was developed by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC), is the most practical cancer staging system available. The AJCC TNM staging has...
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical results of spleen preserving laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (SPLDP) with en bloc laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP).
METHODS: From March 2005 to...