68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT of Glomus Tumor of the Small Bowel.

A 57-year-old woman had an incidental finding of a hypervascular small bowel lesion on a contrast-enhanced CT scan performed for a suspected renal graft infection. The morphologic features of the lesion were suggestive of a neuroendocrine tumor (NET), but serum chromogranin A and urinary 5-HIAA were negative. 68Ga-DOTATOC PET/CT showed high SSTR-2 expression in the lesion, suggesting a NET.

Which method of distal pancreatectomy is cost-effective among open, laparoscopic, or robotic surgery?

Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical and economic impact of robotic distal pancreatectomy, laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy, and open distal pancreatectomy.

Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent distal pancreatic resection for benign and malignant diseases between January 2012 and December 2015 were prospectively included. Cost analysis was performed; all charges from patient admission to discharge were considered.