Recurrent pancreatitis due to a cystic pancreatic tumor: a rare presentation of acinar cell carcinoma.
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.
Aqel
Bashar
B
Division of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Scolapio
James
J
Nguyen
Justin
J
Krishna
Murli
M
Raimondo
Massimo
M
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