Fig. 1.

Perioperative data. Preoperative CT scan (A), Laparoscopic view. After division of pancreas, splenic vessels were noted to be tightly adherent to the pancreas. P, proximal pancreas; dP, distal pancreas; Cy, pancreatic cyst; SV, splenic vein; SA, splenic arery (B), Surgical pathology, About 4 cm sized cystic tumor containing clear mucin was removed by distal pancreatectomy. Pathologic examination revealed that this tumor was benign mucinous cystic tumor (C), and follow up color-doppler ultrasound san showed good perfusion to the spleen without any spleen-related complications (D).