Pancreatic Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm in a Male Patient

  • Riccardo Casadei Department of Surgery, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Raffaele Pezzilli Department of Internal Medicine, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Lucia Calculli Department of Radiology, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Donatella Santini Department of Pathology, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Giovanni Taffurelli Department of Surgery, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Claudio Ricci Department of Surgery, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Marielda D’Ambra Department of Surgery, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
  • Francesco Minni Department of Surgery, “S.Orsola-Malpighi” Hospital, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna. Bologna, Italy
Keywords: Cystadenoma, Mucinous, Male, Neoplasms, Pancreas, Pancreatectomy

Abstract

Context Mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas usually affects female patients and is characterized by an ovarian-type stroma. From literature review, only 9 cases of MCNs have been reported in male patients. Case report We describe the 10th case of a MCN in a 65-year-old male patient who underwent a distal pancreatectomy with spleen resection and standard lymphadenectomy. Conclusions MCN may rarely regard male patients, probably for embryological abnormalities.

Image: MRCP showing a 49 mm fluid mass in the body-tail of the pancreas.

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MRCP showing a 49 mm fluid mass in the body-tail of the pancreas
Published
2012-11-10
How to Cite
CasadeiR., PezzilliR., CalculliL., SantiniD., TaffurelliG., RicciC., D’AmbraM., & MinniF. (2012). Pancreatic Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm in a Male Patient. JOP. Journal of the Pancreas, 13(6), 687-689. https://doi.org/10.6092/1590-8577/1117