Serous Microcystic Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas Infiltrating Into Spleen: A Case Report

oleh: Valarmathi Kadhirvel, Sathyalakshmi Ramu, Nidhi Mishra, Mary Lilly Susai Adaikalam, Ramya Venkatesan

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-09-01

Deskripsi

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.