Enucleation for resection of pancreatic tumors located at less than or equal to two 2 mm from the main pancreatic duct is a risk factor for POPF. Enucleation is a safe and effective treatment for benign or borderline pancreatic tumors.

The rate of lymph node metastasis in patients with FVPTC varies widely according to the presence or absence of predictive risk factors.

Liver metastases from differentiated thyroid carcinoma (LMDTC) are rare and usually occur in disseminated metastatic disease. The aim of this study was to review the diagnosis and management of LMDTC. Between 1995 and 2011, 14 patients with a mean age of 59.7 years (+/-10.2) were treated for LMDTC. Data were retrospectively reviewed and analyzed. Seven patients had distant metastases at diagnosis, including 2 with synchronous liver lesions. The average time of onset of LMDTC from initial diagnosis was 52.2 months (+/49.5). All LMDTC were discovered during routine radiologic monitoring. Histologic analysis confirmed LMDTC in 5 patients. Eight patients received tyrosine kinase inhibitors, 1 patient underwent resection of their LMDTC after chemotherapy. Six patients (disseminated metastases, significant comorbidities) did not receive any specific treatment. The median survival after diagnosis of LMDTC was 17.4 months (+/-3.3): 23.6 months (+/-2.9) for patients who underwent chemotherapy versus 3.9 months (+/-0.9) for patients who did not receive any specific treatment (P < 0.001). Developing DTC liver metastasis is a very poor prognostic sign. Chemotherapy by TKIs, especially, hold promise in the cure of LMDTC for selected patients.

Bronchogenic cysts are benign congenital malformations usually. A retroperitoneal location is extremely uncommon. We reported a case of bronchogenic cyst occurred in the retroperitoneum in a 60-year-old patient. An abdominal CT for a prostatic adenocarcinoma staging has reported this incidental lesion. Biological, radiological and histological assessment confirmed the bronchogenic cyst diagnosis. The treatment of choice for most authors is surgical excision. However, because of a low malignant transformation risk, we have chosen a follow-up with abdominal computerized tomography every 6 months. During 3 years, biological and radiological assessments have shown a stable lesion. Therefore, it seems reasonable to propose a simple radiological monitoring for bronchogenic cysts in selected patients.

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