A Case of Primary Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenoma Arising from the Retropancreatic Area.
10.4166/kjg.2014.63.3.187
- Author:
Yoon Jeong NAM
1
;
Tae Nyeun KIM
;
Kook Hyun KIM
;
Min Geun GU
;
Jae Young LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. tnkim@yu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Mucinous cystadenoma;
Retroperitoneal;
Primary
- MeSH:
Antibodies/metabolism;
Cystadenoma, Mucinous/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Female;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Mucin 5AC/immunology;
Mucin-2/immunology;
Ovarian Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Retroperitoneal Neoplasms/*diagnosis/pathology/surgery;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2014;63(3):187-190
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenoma is an extremely uncommon tumor, even though mucinous cystadenoma often develops in the ovary and less frequently in the pancreas. A 21-year-old female was admitted to our hospital due to severe abdominal pain. A well-demarcated, oval shaped cystic tumor at the retropancreatic area with displacement of the pancreas and surrounding major vessels was observed on CT and MRI. Exploratory laparotomy was performed, and complete excision of the entire cyst was performed without complication. The pathologic finding was consistent with primary retropancreatic mucinous cystadenoma. To the best of our knowledge, this report is the first to describe a case of retropancreatic mucinous cystadenoma arising from the retropancreatic area in Korea.
