Serous Microcystic Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas Infiltrating Into Spleen:
A Case Report
Published: September 1, 2015 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2015/.6439
Valarmathi Kadhirvel, Sathyalakshmi Ramu, Nidhi Mishra, Mary Lilly Susai Adaikalam, Ramya Venkatesan
1. Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
4. Professor, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
5. Post Graduate, Department of Pathology, Medical College, Dr.M.G.R. Medical University Government Stanley, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Correspondence
Dr. K. Valarmathi,
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Cystic tumours of pancreas account for 5-10% of all pancreatic neoplasms and serous tumours represent 1% among those tumours. Most of the serous tumours are benign and very rarely they infiltrate adjacent organs like liver and spleen. Herewith we present a rare case report of serous cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas in a 65-year-old woman. The tumour involved the body and tail of pancreas and contiguously invaded the spleen. The histopathology of tumour was similar to serous cystadenoma with mild nuclear hyperchromasia and atypia. The spleen showed tumour infiltration as microcysts diffusely infitrating the red pulp.
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