Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Abdominal pain, chronic pancreatitis

Patient Data

Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

Curvilinear calcification projects over the left upper quadrant. 

ultrasound

Cystic mass in the pancreatic tail with internal septations. 

Hypodense encapsulated pancreatic tail mass with few septations inferiorly and wall calcification inferiorly. 

T1 hypointense / T2 hyperintense encapsulated pancreatic tail mass with few septations inferiorly and intrinsic T1 hyperintensity inferiorly in keeping with previously demonstrated wall calcification. Mild pancreatic duct dilatation distal to the mass. 

Fluoroscopy

ERCP

Case Discussion

Pathologically-proven pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma.

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