Developing cancer from a probable misdiagnosed pancreatic cystadenoma

This paper reports the malignant transformation of a benign pancreatic cyst treated by internal drainage in a 30-year-old woman. The initial lesion was diagnosed on surgical biopsy of the cyst wall. The diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma was made after one year of satisfactory course, by fine needle...

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Published in:	Archives d'anatomie et de cytologie pathologiques Vol. 44; no. 5-6; p. 269
Main Authors:	Takongmo, S, Juimo, A G, Nko'o Mvene, S, Essame Oyono, J L, Biwole Sida, M, Malonga, E E, Edzoa, T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 1996
Subjects:	Adult Cystadenoma - diagnosis Cystadenoma - etiology Female Humans Pancreatic Cyst - complications Pancreatic Cyst - surgery Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis Pancreatic Neoplasms - etiology
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Summary:	This paper reports the malignant transformation of a benign pancreatic cyst treated by internal drainage in a 30-year-old woman. The initial lesion was diagnosed on surgical biopsy of the cyst wall. The diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma was made after one year of satisfactory course, by fine needle cytologic aspiration of the fibrous retraction of the cyst; at that time the patient had severe pancreatic pain with multinodular liver on ultrasonography. The conclusion is the recommendation of total excision of pancreatic cysts whenever the diagnosis is incomplete or imprecise.
ISSN:	0395-501X