Mucinous Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasm in a Splenectomized Patient: A Case Report

Pancreatic MCN in a Splenectomized Patient: A Case Report

Authors

  • Diego A.G. da Silva Heart Institute, Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP, Thoracic Surgery Discipline - São Paulo, Brazil
  • Ana V.B. de Amorim Sugery Department, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil
  • Olga L.L. Veloso Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil
  • Sara P.G. Torreão Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil
  • Mariana G. Silveira Surgery Department, Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB), João Pessoa, Brazil
  • Péricles J.C. de Oliveira Hospital da Polícia Militar General Edson Ramalho, João Pessoa, Brazil
  • José P.W. Ramalho Hospital da Polícia Militar General Edson Ramalho, João Pessoa, Brazil

Keywords:

pancreatic neoplasms, pancreatic cyst, pancreatic diseases

Abstract

Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are a group of pathologies ranging from benign to malignant lesions. Mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas comprises rare cysts with malignant potential that typically occur in the body or tail of the pancreas in perimenopausal women. We report a case of an MCN in a patient with complaints of weight loss and dyspeptic symptoms, as this is the first case report in the literature of MCN with a history of previous emergency splenectomy due to blunt trauma.

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2023-07-15

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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2023)

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Case Reports

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Copyright (c) 2023 Diego A.G. da Silva, Ana V.B. de Amorim, Olga L.L. Veloso, Sara P.G. Torreão, Mariana G. Silveira, Péricles J.C. de Oliveira, José P.W. Ramalho

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da Silva, D. A., de Amorim, A. V., Veloso, O. L., Torreão, S. P., Silveira, M. G., de Oliveira, P. J., & Ramalho, J. P. (2023). Mucinous Cystic Pancreatic Neoplasm in a Splenectomized Patient: A Case Report: Pancreatic MCN in a Splenectomized Patient: A Case Report. HPB Cancer International, 1(1), 27–29. https://rasayely-journals.com/index.php/hpbci/article/view/72