Acinar Cell Cystadenoma

Acinar Cell Cystadenoma
Vikram Deshpande, MD
This acinar cell cystadenoma shows multiple unilocular thin-walled cysts. The cysts are filled with clear fluid and lack a mural nodule.
Acinar cell cystadenomas are lined by a single layer of cuboidal epithelium and could easily be mistaken for a serous cystadenomas.
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
  • Benign pancreatic cyst lined by cells with acinar cell differentiation
CLINICAL ISSUES
Epidemiology
  • Age
    • Young to middle-aged
    • Reported range: 16-66 years
  • Gender
    • More common in women
Presentation
  • Abdominal pain
  • Incidentally detected by imaging
Natural History
  • Benign cyst without risk of malignant transformation
Treatment
  • Surgical resection is curative
Prognosis
  • Benign tumor with excellent prognosis
Jul 7, 2016 | Posted by in PATHOLOGY & LABORATORY MEDICINE | Comments Off on Acinar Cell Cystadenoma

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