title: A new case of solitary true pancreatic cyst.
abstract: A true cyst of the pancreas is extremely rare, and few cases have been reported in adult patients. The authors report a new case of this rare pathological entity. A 35-year-old male patient was admitted to our unit with a cystic mass, about 6cm in diameter, located in the pancreatic head, in proximity to the duodenum, vena cava, biliary tree and right kidney. Clinical features and imagery were suggestive for a benign neoplasm, as did surgical findings. Cystoduodenostomy was done. Histological finding revealed a cyst lined by cuboidal epithelium without morphologic alterations. Analysis of the cyst fluid showed a high level of CA 19-9 (10,000Uml(-1)). After 1-year follow-up, the patient was found to be doing well without any abdominal symptoms. Ultrasound images revealed no cyst recurrence.
authors: Department of Digestive Surgery, Mohammed V Military Hospital, Mohammed V University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
authors: Aziz
authors: A
authors: Zentar
authors: Hakim
authors: H
authors: Elkaoui
authors: Ahmed
authors: A
authors: El Fahssi
authors: Ibrahima
authors: I
authors: Sall
authors: Sidi Mohamed
authors: SM
authors: Bouchentouf
authors: Khalid
authors: K
authors: Sair
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002758:Cholangiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods*; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography