A Case of Serous Cystadenoma of the Pancreas Communicating with the Pancreatic Duct.
- Author:
Jae Hong JUNG
1
;
Jong Kyun LEE
;
Kyu Taek LEE
;
Min Hyung KIM
;
Jeong Hwan KIM
;
Dong Hee KIM
;
Bong Geun SONG
;
Seng Woon PAIK
;
Byung Chul YOO
;
Jong Chul RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. jklee@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report ; English Abstract
- Keywords:
Cystadenoma;
serous;
Pancreatic duct;
Communication
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cystadenoma, Serous/*complications;
Digestive System Fistula/*complications;
Female;
Humans;
Pancreatic Diseases/complications;
*Pancreatic Ducts;
Pancreatic Neoplasms/*complications
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2003;42(5):440-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas is a rare disease and is usually benign. Mucinous cystadenoma, another cystic neoplasm of the pancreas, has a malignant potential. Serous cystadenoma is usually composed of many small cysts lined by small, cuboidal or flattened cells containing abundant glycogen. With the finding of endoscopic retrograde pancreatography, a communication between the cyst and pancreatic duct is observed occasionally in the mucinous cystadenoma, but rarely in the case of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas. We experienced a case of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas that had a communication between a cyst and the pancreatic duct.