Enuleation of serous cystadenoma of pancreas: A case report

Abstract

A case of serous (microcystic) cystadenoma of the pancreas is presented. A 59 years old woman was diagnosed as a pancreatic tumor incidentally by abdominal CT. Intraoperative gross appearance of the tumor was benign and frozen section analysis revealed cystadenoma of the pancreas. Based on these findings enucleation of tumor was performed. The final diagnosis was a microcystic adenoma of the pancreas. Three years after the operation, at present, the patient is well with no recurrence and complication.