Serous Microcystic Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas Infiltrating Into Spleen: A Case Report.
Cystic tumours of pancreas account for 5-10% of all pancreatic neoplasms and serous tumours represent 1% among those tumours. Most of the serous tumours are benign and very rarely they infiltrate adjacent organs like liver and spleen. Herewith we present a rare case report of serous cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas in a 65-year-old woman. The tumour involved the body and tail of pancreas and contiguously invaded the spleen. The histopathology of tumour was similar to serous cystadenoma with mild nuclear hyperchromasia and atypia. The spleen showed tumour infiltration as microcysts diffusely infitrating the red pulp.
Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Valarmathi
V
Kadhirvel
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Sathyalakshmi
S
Ramu
Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Nidhi
N
Mishra
Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Mary Lilly Susai
ML
Adaikalam
Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley , Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India .
Ramya
R
Venkatesan
Ductal cytokeratins; malignant cystic pancreatic neoplasms; serum amylase