A Case of a Papillary Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas, Communicated by Main Pancreatic Duct.
- Author:
Woo Jung PARK
1
;
Yoo Sun CHUNG
;
Son Hwa JUNG
;
Chang Jae RHIM
;
Kwun Soo KIM
;
Seung Sik KANG
;
Sea Hyub KAE
;
Jin LEE
;
Sang Taek KWAK
;
Sang Aun JOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Papillary cystic neoplasm;
Pancreas
- MeSH:
Female;
Head;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Necrosis;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas*;
Pancreatic Ducts*;
Prognosis;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(3):432-437
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Papillary cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are uncommon. They occurs almost entirely in young women. Generally, the lesion averages 10 cm 17 size and are usually located in the pancreatic tail, resulting in displacement of the pancreatic duct. A varialbe amount of hemorrhage and liquefaction necrosis occurs, resulting in pseudopapillae cysts. Resection of the tumor is usually associated with a excellent prognosis because of the lack of metastases and rare recurrences. In this report present a case of a papillary cystic neoplasm of the pancreas with a review of references. Unlike most, the neoplasm we discovered was small (about 1.5 x 1.5 cm), and, occured in the pancreatic head of eldcrly woman. Moreover it was communicated by the main pancreatic duct via a side branch.
