title: Calcified Cystic Lesion of the Pancreas.
abstract: Pancreatic cystic lesion is a relatively uncommon condition with an estimated prevalence of 2 % in the general population. In the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of pancreatic cystic lesions because of the widespread use of high-resolution imaging, as well as the aging of the population. Pancreatic cystic lesions cover a wide spectrum of pathology and can range from obviously benign to borderline malignant potential lesions to overt malignancy. Though the presence of mural nodules, septa-like structures, or calcification on imaging examination contributes to the differential diagnosis, preoperatively determining the biological nature of these cystic lesions is sometimes challenging. In this paper, we report a rare case of pancreatic cystic lesion with an egg-shell like calcification. Complete resection was performed and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of calcified pancreatic pseudocyst.
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wen Hua Road, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China. litao7706@163.comc.
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wen Hua Road, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wen Hua Road, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Xin
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wen Hua Road, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Jian-Guo
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of general surgery, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, 107 West Wen Hua Road, Jinan, 250012, People's Republic of China. zxt_qilu@163.com.
authors.forename: Xu-Ting
authors.initials: XT
authors.lastname: Zhi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
keywords: Calcification; Pancreas cysts; Pseudocyst; Surgery