Pancreatic Serous Cystadenomas: Report of 8 Cases with a Mean Follow up of 7 Years
1996

Pancreatic Serous Cystadenomas: Report of 8 Cases

Sample size: 8 publication Evidence: low

Author Information

Author(s): ALEJANDRO FABIANI, GONZALO J. DELA, ROBERTO DE ROSA, MARIA T. POMBO, OSCAR MOLFINO, PEDRO FERRAINA, HORACE A. LAFFAYE

Primary Institution: Centro de Educación Médica e Investigaciones Clínicas (CEMIC), Buenos Aires, Argentina

Conclusion

Resection of serous cystadenomas is necessary to avoid complications, despite their benign nature.

Supporting Evidence

  • All patients were women with a mean age of 59 years.
  • All tumors were resected with no signs of recurrence.
  • Mean follow-up was 83.5 months.

Takeaway

This study looked at 8 women with a type of pancreatic tumor that is usually not cancerous, and all of them had surgery to remove the tumors, which is important to prevent problems later.

Methodology

The clinical records of eight patients with serous cystadenoma were reviewed, and all pathology specimens were reassessed.

Limitations

The study is limited by the small sample size and the retrospective nature of the data collection.

Participant Demographics

All patients were women with a mean age of 59 years.

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