2010 Volume 52 Issue 3 Pages 426-431
A case of a 68-year-old male, who had been treated for diabetes mellitus. Abdominal CT scan revealed a slight contrast-enhancing mass of 38 mm in size in the pancreatic body, accompanied by a solid tumor that contained a microcyst. It also disclosed a dilatation of pancreatic duct of 60 mm in size at caudally. With ERP of the main pancreatic duct, obstruction in the pancreatic head were obtained. Although serous cystadenoma of the pancreas was strongly suggested suspected because of obstruction of the main pancreatic duct, a malignant tumor was also. Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was done based on a possibility of pancreatic malignant tumor. Histopathological findings of resected specimen was serous cystadenoma of the pancreas.
