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Serous microcystic adenoma of the pancreas

Author(s) -

VijayalaxmiV Suranagi,

PrakashR Malur,

HemaB Bannur,

Shashikant Kulgod

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

indian journal of pathology and microbiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217

H-Index - 31

eISSN - 0974-5130

pISSN - 0377-4929

DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.55010

Subject(s) - serous fluid , pancreas , sma* , pathology , neoplasm , medicine , adenoma , serous cystadenoma , mathematics , combinatorics

Serous microcystic adenoma (SMA) is a rare benign neoplasm. It accounts for 1-2% of all exocrine pancreatic tumors. It is thought to arise from the ductal epithelial cells. It is usually located in the body and the tail of the pancreas. It is important to identify SMAs and distinguish them from mucinous cystic neoplasm, which can be premalignant or malignant, and pseudocyst, which is a non neoplastic condition. We present one such rare case of SMA occurring in the head of the pancreas, an infrequent location requiring a Whippel's resection.

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