A Case of Pancreatic Serous Cystadenoma Penetrating Bile Duct Requiring Differentiation from Malignancy

Tokai J Exp Clin Med. 2024 Dec 20;49(4):148-152.

Abstract

A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with jaundice. A closer examination revealed that he had obstructive jaundice due to bile duct obstruction caused by a multifocal cystic tumor of the pancreas. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) revealed stenosis of the distal bile duct and leakage of contrast medium into the pancreatic cyst. Pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed, and a pinhole fistula was found connecting the cyst and the bile duct. Histological examination led to the diagnosis of serous cystadenoma (SCA). Herein, we report a rare case of SCA with obstructive jaundice and penetration of the bile duct, which was treated by radical resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / pathology
  • Bile Duct Neoplasms / surgery
  • Bile Ducts / diagnostic imaging
  • Bile Ducts / pathology
  • Bile Ducts / surgery
  • Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
  • Cystadenoma, Serous* / diagnosis
  • Cystadenoma, Serous* / pathology
  • Cystadenoma, Serous* / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / etiology
  • Jaundice, Obstructive / surgery
  • Male
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy*