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Case Reports
. 2010 May;88(5):341-4.

[Microcystic serous pancreatic cystadenoma]

[Article in French]
Faten Farah-Klibi  1 , Olfa El Amine, Majd Ben Rejeb, Nabil Najah, Sarrah Ben Jilani, Rachida Zermani
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  • PMID: 20517831
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Case Reports

[Microcystic serous pancreatic cystadenoma]

[Article in French]
Faten Farah-Klibi et al. Tunis Med. 2010 May.
Free article

Abstract

Background: The pancreatic cystic serous neoplasms are divided into two categories: benign serous cystadenoma (SCA) and malignant serous cystadenocarcinoma. Furthermore, based on the macroscopic appearances, SCAs are subdivided into serous microcystic adenomas (SMAs) and serous oligocystic or macrocystic adenomas.

Aim: Report of a new case of SMA in which we emphasize on the diagnostic difficulties encountered against such tumor despite its relatively radiological easiness compared to the other variants.

Case report: We report the case of 84 year-old-woman with a microcystic serous cystadenoma of the pancreas which was identified on pathologic examination of the surgical specimen, after unconclusive abdominal ultrasound and computed tomography (CT)- scan.

Conclusion: This case describes this rare entity and emphasizes that the diagnosis of such entity is still based on pathological examination after tumor removal.

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