A Case Report of Nonfunctioning Islet Cell Tumor

Satoshi Ambiru, Hajime Yamano, Kohji Nagano, Masanobu Kure, Hiroshi Masaoka, Naoshi Shimoda, Katsuji Okui¹⁾

Division of Surgery, Social Insurance Funabashi Chuoh Hospital
The First Department of Surgery, Chiba University School of Medicine¹⁾

A rase case of nonfunctioning islet cell tumor is reported with a view of the literatures. A 35-year-old woman was admitted because of epigastric discomfort. Laboratory data, ultrasonography, computed tomography, endooscopic retrograde pancreatography, and angiogram led to the diagnosis of the pancreas cancer located in the body. Distal pancreatectomy was carried out. A tumor measuring 4.5×4.5×4.0 cm was located in the body of the pancreas. Histopathological findings revealed islet cell carcinoma.

Key words
nonfunctioning islet cell tumor, distal pancreatectomy

Reprint requests
Satoshi Ambiru First Department of Surgery, Chiba University School of Medicine
l-8-l lnohana, Chiba, 280 JAPAN

Accepted
March 7, 1990

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