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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2018; 28(03): 327-329
DOI: 10.4103/ijri.IJRI_469_17
Gastrointestinal Radiology and Hepatology

Mucinous cystadenoma of pancreas with honeycombing appearance: Radiological-Pathological correlation

Beno Jefferson
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Indiran Venkatraman
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
R Vinoth Kumar
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Karkuzhali Ponnuswamy
Department of Pathology, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Anbukkarasi,
Prabakaran Maduraimuthu
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sree Balaji Medical College and Hospital, Chromepet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Most mucinous cystadenomas of pancreas are solitary and multilocular with a few large compartments. Serous cystadenomas usually have a polycystic or microcystic (honeycomb) pattern consisting of collection of cysts (usually >6) that range from few millimetres up to 2 cm in size. Here we present a case of mucinous cystadenoma of pancreas showing an unusual appearance of honeycombing (which has not been described so far) using imaging studies such as endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography with histopathological confirmation of the diagnosis.

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Cystic - honeycombing - Mucinous - pancreatic - tumors


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26 July 2021

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