Case Report
 
Imaging findings in a case of cystic neoplasm of pancreas: A case report
Pooja Gupta1, Devika Gupta2, Kamlesh Kumar Singh3, Satish Mendonca4
1MD, DNB Radiodiagnosis, Armed Forces Medical College and Command Hospital Southern Command. Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Pune, India.
2MD, Pathology, Assistant Professor, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Science, Command Hospital, Pune, India.
3MD Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Science Command Hospital, Pune, India.
4MD (Medicine), Associate Professor Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College and Command Hospital Southern Command, Pune, India.

doi:10.5348/ijcri-201468-CR-10379

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Gupta P, Gupta D, Singh KK, Mendonca S. Imaging findings in a case of cystic neoplasm of pancreas: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2014;5(5):351–354.


Abstract
Introduction: The spectrum of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas encompasses a wide range from benign to malignant. Serous cystadenomas are benign cystic tumors of the pancreas.
Case Report: A 54-year-old female presented with pain in epigastrium with a lump in mid upper abdomen. On imaging there was a large, lobulated, well defined, multicystic, heterogeneously enhancing mass arising from the body of pancreas which was subsequently excised and on histopathological examination was found to be a serous cystadenoma of pancreas.
Conclusion: The aim of this case report is to highlight the characteristic radiological features in cystic neoplasms of the pancreas along with a review of the relevant literature.

Keywords: Serous cystadenoma, Microcystic, Oligocystic


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Author Contributions
Pooja Gupta – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Devika Gupta – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Kamlesh Kumar Singh – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Satish Mendonca – Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
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About The Authors

Pooja Gupta is Assistant Professor in Department of Radiology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. She has earned the undergraduate degree M.B.B.S and postgraduate degree of MD Radiology and DNB Radiology from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India. She has published research papers in national and international academic journals and authored books. Her research interests include intervention radiology and neuroradiology. She intends to pursue fellowship in Neuroradiology in future.



Devika Gupta is Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. She has earned M.B.B.S degree from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University, India and MD (Pathology) and DNB (Pathology) degree from Delhi University, India. She has published 15 research papers in national and international academic journals and authored books. Her research interests include haematolymphoid malignancies and blood coagulation disorders. She intends to pursue fellowship in transplant immunology in future.



Kamlesh Kumar Singh is Assistant Professor in Department of Pathology,Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. He has earned M.B.B.S degree and MD (Pathology) degree from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, India. He has published research papers in national and international academic journals and authored books. His research interests include haematolymphoid malignancies and blood coagulation disorders. He intends to pursue fellowship in hematopathology in future.



Satish Mendonca is Associate Professor in Department of Medicine at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India. He has earned M.B.B.S degree from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India and MD degree from (Medicine) from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University, Pune, India. He attained DM Nephrology degree from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India. He has published 10 research papers in national and international academic journals. His research interests include kidney transplant and glomerulonephritis. He intends to pursue a career in kidney transplant in future.