title: Heterotopic mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas.
abstract: A 46-year-old female who had been experiencing severe diarrhea and marked weight loss underwent exploratory laparotomy because of a mass near the tail of the pancreas noted on CT scan. Pathologic examination revealed a mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas occurring in heterotopic pancreatic tissue. This is the second reported case of mucinous cystadenoma occurring in heterotopic pancreatic tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19111.
authors.forename: N Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Carp
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kowalyshyn
authors.forename: R O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hoffman
mesh_terms: D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002828:Choristoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology