A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years

Abstract Background Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCM) presenting with rupture is extremely rare, and very few studies have followed up patients over the long term after ruptured mucinous cystadenoma (MCA). We report a case of ruptured MCA of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 y...

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Main Authors: Atsuro Fujinaga, Teijiro Hirashita, Yukio Iwashita, Hiroaki Nakanuma, Kazuhiro Tada, Takashi Masuda, Yuichi Endo, Masayuki Ohta, Hideki Ono, Kazunari Murakami, Masafumi Inomata
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author Atsuro Fujinaga
Teijiro Hirashita
Yukio Iwashita
Hiroaki Nakanuma
Kazuhiro Tada
Takashi Masuda
Yuichi Endo
Masayuki Ohta
Hideki Ono
Kazunari Murakami
Masafumi Inomata
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Teijiro Hirashita
Yukio Iwashita
Hiroaki Nakanuma
Kazuhiro Tada
Takashi Masuda
Yuichi Endo
Masayuki Ohta
Hideki Ono
Kazunari Murakami
Masafumi Inomata
author_sort Atsuro Fujinaga
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description Abstract Background Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCM) presenting with rupture is extremely rare, and very few studies have followed up patients over the long term after ruptured mucinous cystadenoma (MCA). We report a case of ruptured MCA of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years. Case presentation A 28-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to the emergency department of a local hospital after experiencing acute abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed massive ascites and the presence of a cystic tumor measuring 60 mm in diameter in the pancreatic tail. Conservative therapy with antibiotics and abdominal drainage were performed to treat peritonitis that occurred secondary to the ruptured pancreatic cystic tumor, after which the patient’s symptoms improved. The patient was referred to our department for further examination and treatment. We diagnosed a ruptured MCN and performed laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy. Histopathological findings revealed ovarian-type stroma, which tested positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors by immunohistochemistry. The histopathological diagnosis was MCA. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remains alive without any evidence of recurrence at 8 years postoperatively. Conclusion A good prognosis is possible even in cases of ruptured MCA. Because of the risk of peritoneal dissemination after ruptured MCA, long-term follow-up is important.
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spelling doaj-art-e082a85ba16d48eca89264c73869c0822025-08-20T03:58:02ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932020-03-01611510.1186/s40792-020-00816-xA case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 yearsAtsuro Fujinaga0Teijiro Hirashita1Yukio Iwashita2Hiroaki Nakanuma3Kazuhiro Tada4Takashi Masuda5Yuichi Endo6Masayuki Ohta7Hideki Ono8Kazunari Murakami9Masafumi Inomata10Department of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterology, Oita Prefectural HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityDepartment of Gastroenterological and Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Oita UniversityAbstract Background Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCM) presenting with rupture is extremely rare, and very few studies have followed up patients over the long term after ruptured mucinous cystadenoma (MCA). We report a case of ruptured MCA of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years. Case presentation A 28-year-old Japanese woman was admitted to the emergency department of a local hospital after experiencing acute abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed massive ascites and the presence of a cystic tumor measuring 60 mm in diameter in the pancreatic tail. Conservative therapy with antibiotics and abdominal drainage were performed to treat peritonitis that occurred secondary to the ruptured pancreatic cystic tumor, after which the patient’s symptoms improved. The patient was referred to our department for further examination and treatment. We diagnosed a ruptured MCN and performed laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy. Histopathological findings revealed ovarian-type stroma, which tested positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors by immunohistochemistry. The histopathological diagnosis was MCA. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient remains alive without any evidence of recurrence at 8 years postoperatively. Conclusion A good prognosis is possible even in cases of ruptured MCA. Because of the risk of peritoneal dissemination after ruptured MCA, long-term follow-up is important.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00816-xMucinous cystadenoma of the pancreasMCARupture
spellingShingle Atsuro Fujinaga
Teijiro Hirashita
Yukio Iwashita
Hiroaki Nakanuma
Kazuhiro Tada
Takashi Masuda
Yuichi Endo
Masayuki Ohta
Hideki Ono
Kazunari Murakami
Masafumi Inomata
A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
Surgical Case Reports
Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas
MCA
Rupture
title A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
title_full A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
title_fullStr A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
title_full_unstemmed A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
title_short A case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence-free survival for 8 years
title_sort case of ruptured mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas with recurrence free survival for 8 years
topic Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas
MCA
Rupture
url http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00816-x
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