A CASE OF MUCINOUS CYSTADENOCARCINOMA OF THE PANCREAS TREATED BY A TOTAL PANCREATECTOMY

• Published in: Nihon Rinsho Geka Gakkai Zasshi (Journal of Japan Surgical Association) Vol. 62; no. 9; pp. 2284 - 2287
• Main Authors: TAKANO, Shinji, HISAKI, Toshiko, SHIMASE, Kouichi, MIYAUCHI, Katsutoshi, KOUTANI, Takashi, KAWACHI, Kanji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Japan Surgical Association 2001
• ISSN: 1345-2843; 1882-5133
• DOI: 10.3919/jjsa.62.2284

A rare case of mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas treated by a total pancreatectomy is reported. A 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of weight loss. A cystic tumor spreading over the whole pancreas was observed by abdominal supersonic, CT and magnetic resonance imaging inspections. Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas was diagnosed, and a total pancreatectomy was performed. The pancreas was totally hard and decayed, and many cysts were observed.By pathohystological inspection, this case was diagnosed as mucinous cystadenocarcinoma with light parenchyma infiltration and lymph node metastasis. Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is rare and it accounts for 1% of all cases of pancreatic malignant tumor. The prognosis of this disease is better than thouse of other normal pancreatic cancer, and positive surgical treatment is considered desirable. So far only eight cases of mucinous cystadenocarcinoma treated by total pancreatectomy including our case have been reported in Japan.