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Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm Coexisting With a Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We report the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and distension and was initially diagnosed with a pancreatic pseudocyst. She underwent endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided cystogastrostomy. Biochemical analysis of the cyst fluid revealed elevated carcinoembryonic antigen. Due to persistent symptoms and cyst fluid findings suggestive of mucinous pathology, she subsequently underwent distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy. Histopathology revealed a mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) coexisting within a pseudocyst. The patient had an uneventful postoperative recovery and is doing well on follow-up.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95947

Authors: Shyamal Naidu Dharmana, Kuppusamy Senthamizhselvan, Sakthivel Harikrishnan, Roobasri Murugan, Pazhanivel Mohan

Institution: Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research

Language: English

Topic: Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4415774497