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Fig. 6

From: Central pancreatic body-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer following a combined total gastrectomy and distal pancreatectomy: a case report

Fig. 6

Gross histological examination of the extracted pancreatic tissue. A 19-mm-sized adenocarcinoma is observed localized to the head of the pancreas. Direct invasion of the SMV is seen, but invasion of the arteries and extra-pancreatic nerve plexus is not observed. The red lines indicate the invasive adenocarcinoma region. The margin was tumor-free, including an achievement of R0 resection

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