Diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma:a report of 21 cases / 中国综合临床

ABSTRACT

Objective To study the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma.Methods The clinical data of 21 surgically treated patients of the cystic neoplasms of pancreas(CNP),confirmed by pathology,in recent 8 years were retrospectively analyzed.Results CNP was more frequently seen in young to middle-aged women.Upper abdominal mass and abdominal distention and pain were the main clinical presentations.The CNP resection rate was 95%(100%and 80%in benign and malignant CNP respectively).Of the 21cases,pancreaticoduodenectomy and distal pancreatectomy were performed in 2 and 16 respectively;and middle segment pancreatectomy in 2 patients.Postoperative pancreatic fistula was the leading complication.Conclusion CNP have no clinical characteristics.Ultrasonography and CT could be helpful to the diagnosis of CNP.The resection of the whole tumor with part paratumor pancreas tissue is advocated.