Pancreatic serous cystadenoma case report of conservative approach

Authors

  • Samantha Jazmin De La Cruz Hernandez Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Centro Médico Nacional del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
  • Juan Pedro Silva Martinez Department of Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, Centro Médico Nacional del Noreste, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
  • Daniel Alvarez Yeomans Department General Surgery, Instituto Nacional de Mínima Invasión, Guadalajara, Jalisco, México
  • Antonio Morales Cardona Department of General Surgery, Universidad de Monterrey, Hospital Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México
  • Alain Palomares Leal Department of General Surgery, Universidad de Monterrey, Hospital Christus Muguerza Alta Especialidad, Monterrey, Nuevo León, México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20233341

Keywords:

Serous cystic neoplasm, Asymptomatic, Conservative management

Abstract

There are multiples pancreatic tumors, some of them being benign some being malignant, some more frequent than others, such as pancreatic pseudocyst and serous cystic neoplasm, in this case it’s about the last one witch is the most common cystic neoplasm of the pancreas about 30%, the initial approach to this type of tumors its either  CT scan or MRI, which will show the honeycomb-like pattern, which is pathognomonic of this neoplasm, and the treatment options depend on the symptoms that produce.

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Published

2023-10-27

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Case Reports