A CASE OF SEROUS CYSTADENOMA ASSOCIATED WITH THE PANCREAS DIVISM

—REVIEW OF 60 CASES REPORTED IN JAPANEASE LITERATURES—

Abstract

A 78-year-old female with a serous cystadenoma of the pancreas was reported. US and CT revealed a isoechoic solid mass and a low density mass, respectively, in the tail of the pancreas. ERP demonstrated displacement of the dorsal pancreatic duct in addition to pancreas divism. Celiac angiography demonstrated a hypervascular tumor. Surgical resection was performed and the tumor was macroscopically consisted of multiple small cysts containing serous content. The tumor was histologically diagnosed as serous cystadenoma of the pancreas. Japanease literatures of 60 cases of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas reported so far were reviewed and characteristic features revealed by US, CT and angiography in the diagnosis of serous cystadenoma of the pancreas were discussed.