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Background Solitary fibrous tumor (SFT) is a rare mesenchymal tumor that typically arises from the pleura. Although it may appear in other organs, it rarely develops in the pancreas. We report herein a rare case of metastatic SFT of the pancreas originating from an intracranial tumor and subsequently identified as a cystic neoplasm of the pancreas. Case presentation A 58-year-old woman with a past...
Purpose Pancreatic fistula (PF) is a serious complication of pancreatectomy and many techniques and devices have been designed to prevent PF and abdominal bleeding after pancreatectomy. We report a modified technique using a patch of the falciform ligament to prevent PF formation after distal pancreatectomy (DP). Method On completion of DP, the main pancreatic duct is sutured. The remnant pancreas...
We report the first case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) producing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) with induction of high uptake of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) throughout the bone marrow. A close relationship between tumor status and serum G-CSF concentration was also seen. A 65-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of esophageal SCC with leukocytosis and pyrexia...
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