title: [Cystic teratoma of the pancreas].
abstract: The preoperative diagnosis of cystic tumours of the pancreas can be difficult. It is usually based on morphological and biological (i.e., cyst fluid content of tumour markers) data. However, the latter can be misinterpreted in case of exceptional cystic tumours, other that cystadenomas. We report here the case of a 45-year old woman who was operated on for a benign cystic mature teratoma with endocrine component and high concentrations in cyst fluid CEA and CA 72.4 which was evocative of a malignant mucinous cystadenoma.
authors.affiliation: Pôles des maladies de l'appareil digestif, Hôpital Beaujon, Université Paris VII, APHP, Clichy.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivkine
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goasguen
authors.forename: Emna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chelbi
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Couvelard
authors.forename: Marie-Pierre
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Vullierme
authors.forename: Valérie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vilgrain
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hammel
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauvanet
mesh_terms: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate / Q000378:metabolism; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D013724:Teratoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015295:Antigens, Tumor-Associated, Carbohydrate; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; C083825:CA-72-4 antigen; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen