title: Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas during pregnancy: the importance of proper management.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Hospital Universitario de Canarias (HUC), Ofra, s/n. La Cuesta, 38320 La Laguna, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
authors.forename: Eudaldo M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: López-Tomassetti Fernández
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín Malagón
authors.forename: Iván
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Arteaga Gonzalez
authors.forename: Jose Ramón
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Muñiz Montes
authors.forename: Hermógenes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Díaz Luis
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: González Hermoso
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carrillo Pallares
mesh_terms: 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