Cavernous Pancreatic Ductal Ectasia with Smooth Muscle Proliferation Causing Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis

Authors: Masanori Sugiyama; Yumi Izumisato; Nobutsugu Abe; Yuichi Terado; Yasunori Fujioka; Takeshi Ogawa; Takashi Nakamura; Yutaka Atomi

Source: International Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Volume 29, Number 2, April 2001 , pp. 99-106(8)

Publisher: Humana Press

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Abstract:

Pancreatic cystic lesions have various etiologies, including pseudocyst (inflammatory cyst), retention cyst, congenital cyst, and neoplastic cyst (1). Recently, we experienced a case with a unique pancreatic cyst-like lesion causing recurrent acute pancreatitis. This patient had multiple cystic dilatations of branch pancreatic ducts surrounded by proliferation of smooth muscle tissue, with neither neoplastic nor inflammatory changes. To our knowledge, there are no previous reports of such a case.

Keywords: Cavernous pancreatic ductal ectasia; smooth muscle proliferation; recurrent acute pancreatitis; hamartoma; pancreatoduodenectomy

Document Type: Miscellaneous

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