Pitfalls in diagnostic imaging of cystic pancreatic masses: a case of true cystic lesion mimicking a mucinous cystadenoma

JOP. 2012 Jan 10;13(1):83-6.

Abstract

Context: Imaging characterization is a frequent topic in diagnostic evaluation of patients with pancreatic cystic lesions.

Case report: We present a patient with a true pancreatic cyst with internal septation in an adult female. The presence of the internal septum should be considered in the differential diagnosis, in fact in our case CT and MR imaging findings were incorrectly suggestive of mucinous cystadenoma.

Conclusion: True pancreatic cyst may show septate architecture and thus for imaging characterization this feature should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cystic pancreatic masses.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pancreas / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pancreatic Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Young Adult