title: Pancreatic head cystadenoma: a case report.
abstract: An 18 year-old resident of Zagreb was admitted to our hospital with intermittent pain in the right subcostal region. On examination, a palpable resistance was found in the upper abdomen. After extensive clinical and laboratory tests, a tumor of the pancreatic head, 80-85 mm in diameter, was verified. Cytologically, a diagnosis of microcystic adenoma of the pancreas was established. The patient underwent a cephalic pancreatoduodenectomy with preservation of the pylorus. Six months later the patient was no longer on a diet and, at follow-up, 3 years after surgery, she is symptom-free and feeling well.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deskovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bezjak
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Patrlj
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martinac
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Makaruha
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kocman
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jadrijevic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy