Cystadenoma of the pancreas: report of a case diagnosed by endoscopic retrograde pancreatography.
The first case of a cystadenoma of the pancreas occurring in an African patient is reported. cystadenoma of the pancreas is a rare tumour. It should be suspected when a patient presents with a pancreatic cyst but without a history of pancreatitis, alcoholism or abdominal trauma. Estimation of the serum amylase level, selective coeliac and superior mesenteric arteriograms, and endoscopic retrograde pancreatography (ERP) are helpful in making the preoperative diagnosis. The ERP appearances in cystadenoma of the pancreas are described.
D000328:Adult; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*