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Well differentiated endocrine carcinomas of the pancreas

Čolović Radoje (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Grubor Nikica (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Micev Marjan (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Dugalić Vladimir (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Stojakov Dejan (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Latinčić Stojan (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Čolović Nataša (Klinika za hematologiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Jovanović Miodrag (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)
Karapandžić Vesna (Klinika za digestivnu hirurgiju, Klinički centar Srbije, Beograd)

Introduction. For the difference from poorly differentiated, well differentiated endocrine carcinomas of the pancreas are the tumours in whom with aggressive surgery and chemotherapy fair results can be achieved. Objective. The aim of the study was to point out the importance of such treatment. Methods. Over a 6-year period eight patients (seven female and one male) of average age 51 years (ranging from 23 to 71 years) were operated on for well differentiated endocrine carcinoma: six of the head and two of the tail of the pancreas. There were two functional and six nonfunctional tumours. Pain in the upper part of the abdomen in seven, mild loss in weight in two, strong heartburn in two, obstructive jaundice in three, diarrhoea in one, sudden massive bleeding from gastric varicosities due to prehepatic portal hypertension caused by pancreatic head tumour in one, and bruise in one patient were registered preoperatively. US and CT in all, angiography in one, octreoscan in two and PET scan in one patient were performed. Whipple’s procedure was performed in six and distal pancreatectomy in two patients, as well as systemic lymphadenectomy in all and excision of liver secondary tumours in two patients. In the patient with massive gastric bleeding a total gastrectomy was performed first, followed by Whipple’s procedure a month later. Results. R0 resection was achieved in all patients. Lymph nodes metastases were found in six patients. Six patients were given chemotherapy. One patient died 3 years after surgery, seven are still alive, on average 2.5 years. A local recurrence after distal pancreatectomy that occurred 5 years after surgery was successfully reresected and the patient is on peptide-receptor radiotherapy. In other six patients there were no local recurence or distant metastases. Conclusion. With aggressive surgery and chemotherapy fair results can be achieved in well differentiated endocrine carcinomas of the pancreas.

Keywords: pancreas, well differentiated endocrine carcinoma, aggressive surgery, aggressive chemotherapy