Large mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas during pregnancy: report of a case

Surg Today. 2007;37(11):1013-7. doi: 10.1007/s00595-007-3500-1. Epub 2007 Oct 25.

Abstract

A 33-year-old woman, gravida 2, para 1, was diagnosed to have a benign mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas 5 months before delivery. The tumor measured 12 cm in diameter at the time of diagnosis. The antenatal course was uneventful, and a vaginal delivery produced a normal infant. By 2 months after delivery, the tumor reached 18 cm. At surgery, a huge cyst was found to originate from the pancreas, and a distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy was performed. The cystic mass was multilocular 18 x 17 x 12 cm, 2450 g, and red to yellowish-gray. The histologic diagnosis was benign mucinous cystadenoma. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remains free of recurrence at 7 months after surgery. To our knowledge, this is only the fifth reported case of pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma in association with pregnancy. This is the first reported case of a successful resection of such a tumor after delivery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Laparotomy
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pancreatectomy / methods*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / surgery