Case Reports in Oncology (Jan 2014)

A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas

  • Yoshiaki Kawaguchi,
  • Takayuki Nakajima,
  • Yohei Kawashima,
  • Atsuko Maruno,
  • Hiroyuki Ito,
  • Masami Ogawa,
  • Tetsuya Mine,
  • Hideki Izumi,
  • Daisuke Furukawa,
  • Naoki Yazawa,
  • Toshio Nakagohri,
  • Kenichi Hirabayashi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000358048
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 47 – 51

Abstract

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Because of the widespread use of diagnostic imaging in recent years, serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) of the pancreas can often be detected even when small in diameter. SCNs are usually benign, but it is important to differentiate them from other types of cystic tumors. We report a case of a giant growing SCN that posed a challenge in differential diagnosis.

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