Pancreatic serous cystadenoma
| Pancreatic serous cystadenoma | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas, serous microcystic adenoma |
| Micrograph showing a pancreatic serous cystadenoma. H&E stain. | |
| Specialty | General surgery, gastroenterology |
| Symptoms | Usually asymptomatic |
| Usual onset | 50–60 years of age |
| Risk factors | Female gender |
| Treatment | Surgical resection (if symptomatic) |
| Deaths | 0.1%[1] |
Pancreatic serous cystadenoma is a benign tumour of the pancreas.[2] It is usually solitary and found in the body or tail of the pancreas, and may be associated with von Hippel–Lindau syndrome.[2]
In contrast to some of the other cyst-forming tumors of the pancreas (such as the intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and the pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma), serous cystic neoplasms are almost always entirely benign. There are some exceptions; rare case reports have described isolated malignant serous cystadenocarcinomas.[3] In addition, serous cystic neoplasms slowly grow, and if they grow large enough they can press on adjacent organs and cause symptoms.
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- ^ a b WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial Board (2019). "10. Tumours of the pancreas: Pancreatic serous cystadenoma". Digestive System Tumours. Vol. 1 (5th ed.). Lyon (France). pp. 303–306. ISBN 978-92-832-4499-8.
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