Mucinous Cystadenoma: Pitfalls of Differential Diagnosis |
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Authors: | Jonathan R. Sachs M.D. Julius J. Deren M.D. Min Sohn M.D. Moreye Nusbaum M.D. |
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Affiliation: | Department of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Graduate Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. |
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Abstract: | Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas often are difficult to differentiate from pseudocysts. It has been proposed that a history of clinical pancreatitis, elevated serum pancreatic enzymes, elevated cyst fluid amylase, and a communication with the pancreatic duct suggest the diagnosis of a pseudocyst. We report the case of a young woman who presented with a cystic mass in the pancreas and was thought to have a pseudocyst because of the above; at surgery, a mucinous cystadenoma was documented. The pitfalls of differentiating neoplastic cysts of the pancreas from pseudocysts are discussed. |
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