title: Recurrent pancreatitis due to a cystic pancreatic tumor: a rare presentation of acinar cell carcinoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Acinar cell carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy of the pancreas. It has characteristic histomorphology, immunohistochemistry profile, and clinicopathological behavior.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a rare case of recurrent pancreatitis secondary to acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas. We describe the endoscopic ultrasound characteristic, treatment and the surgical outcome.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Acinar cell carcinoma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pancreatic tumors presenting with recurrent pancreatitis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
authors.forename: Bashar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aqel
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Scolapio
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.forename: Murli
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raimondo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018267:Carcinoma, Acinar Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence