Pancreatic serous cystadenocarcinoma with invasive growth into the colon and spleen.
10.4174/jkss.2011.81.3.221
- Author:
Wontae CHO
1
;
Yong Beom CHO
;
Kee Taek JANG
;
Hee Cheol KIM
;
Seong Hyeon YUN
;
Woo Yong LEE
;
Ho Kyung CHUN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. gscyb@skku.edu
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pancreas;
Cystadenocarcinoma;
Colon;
Spleen
- MeSH:
Colon;
Colonic Neoplasms;
Cystadenocarcinoma;
Cystadenocarcinoma, Serous;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreas;
Spleen
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2011;81(3):221-224
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Serous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are almost always benign lesions. However, there are some case reports of malignant serous neoplasms of the pancreas. It is very difficult to distinguish malignant and benign tumors. Indeed, only clinicopathologic findings of locoregional invasion and metastasis represent a malignancy. We report a serous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas that was initially considered to be colon cancer. Post-operatively, the tumor was confirmed to be a malignant serous cystic tumor of the pancreas. One year later, the patient remains disease-free.
