Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas during pregnancy: the importance of proper management.
We describe a case of huge mucinous cystic tumor of the pancreas in a 26-year-old woman during pregnancy. Ultrasonography demonstrated a well-delimited cystic mass in the left upper abdominal quadrant, suggestive of benignity. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a large cystic mass resembling a mucinous cystic tumor of the pancreas. After this assessment the patient underwent surgical exploration and a huge cystic tumor of the pancreas was discovered. The tumor was enucleated and distal pancreatectomy was performed. The resected margin of the specimen was free of tumor. In this case report we discuss the management of mucinous pancreatic tumors during pregnancy and we briefly review the previously reported cases of mucinous pancreatic tumors in pregnant patients. We conclude that surgical resection of these tumors should be strongly considered in pregnancy. Removal of the tumor appears to be a safe procedure without harmful effects to the fetus.
López-Tomassetti Fernández
Eudaldo M
EM
Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC), Ofra, s/n. La Cuesta, 38320 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
Martín Malagón
Antonio
A
Arteaga Gonzalez
Iván
I
Muñiz Montes
Jose Ramón
JR
Díaz Luis
Hermógenes
H
González Hermoso
Fernando
F
Carrillo Pallares
Angel
A
D000328:Adult; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed