title: Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas presenting as a third primary neoplasm.
abstract: Serous cystadenomas are the most common cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. They may occur solely or coexist with other neoplasms. A 10 cm mass involving the body of the pancreas was observed in the computed tomography of a 61-year-old man with a previous history of bladder and prostate carcinoma. Ultrasonography and computed tomography of the mass demonstrated multiple small cysts associated with a central calcified scar. A distal pancreatectomy was performed. Pathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of serous microcystic adenoma. This is the first report of a serous cystadenoma of the pancreas with two metachronous neoplasms. This feature should be kept in mind during the diagnosis and evaluation of patients with serous cystadenoma.
authors.affiliation: Yüksek Ihtisas Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. dckoksal@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aydin Seref
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Köksal
authors.forename: Aysel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ulker
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asil
authors.forename: Bilge
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tunç
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arda
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Savkilioğlu
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozoğul
authors.forename: Nesrin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Turhan
mesh_terms: D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis; D002295:Carcinoma, Transitional Cell / Q000175:diagnosis; D018293:Cystadenoma, Serous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis