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Findings from ultrasound sonography. a trans abdominal ultrasound sonography showing a mass in the pancreatic caput. b endoscopic sonography of the pancreas confirmed a large mass in the head of the pancreas
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Endoscopic sonography confirmed a cystic tumor of the pancreatic caput and fine needle biopsies were taken for histopathology, Fig. 1a & b.
MRI scans in coronary. * SPN. a sagittal b tranversal c reconstruction
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Magnet resonance imaging (MRI) of the abdomen showed a thick-walled, cystic mass in the head of the pancreas with compression of the duodenum, Fig. 2a-c.
Intraoperative finding
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A well capsulated mass of the pancreatic head without macroscopic signs of malignancy was found and completely enucleated during laparotomy, Fig. 3.
Histopathology and immunohistochemistry: a Hematoxylin and eosin. b Immunostaining for Antitrypsin. c Immunostaining for Beta-catenin. d Immunostaining for CD 10. e Immunostaining for CE 56. f Immunostaining for Vimentin
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