Mucinous Cytadenoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report with Review of the Literature

Abstract

Mucinous cystadenomas are a rare entity of cystic lesions of the pancreas, often discovered incidentally and posing a preoperative diagnostic challenge. Women are more often affected than men and these lesions are often asymptomatic, discovered by imaging and biological means. Benign pancreatic mucinous cystadenomas have a very high cure rate with a reduced rate of degeneration. Simple excision of benign pancreatic cysts is considered safe and effective with a very low recurrence rate.