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Microcystic adenoma of the pancreas: Report on four cases and review of the literature

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Four cases of microcystic adenoma of the pancreas, including ultrasonographic (US) and computed tomographic (CT) data, are described. These tumors generally present as large, well-delimited pancreatic masses whose multicystic nature is readily evidenced on postcontrast CT scans. While the presence of cysts less than 2 cm in diameter and a central, star-like calcification are very specific, the frequency of atypical forms generally justifies exploratory surgery.

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  1. Service Central de Radiodiagnostic, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Nice, Hôpital Pasteur, B.P. No. 69, 06002, Nice Cedex, France

    B. Padovani M.D., S. Chanalet & J. J. Serres

  2. Service de Gastro-entérologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Nice, Hôpital Pasteur, Nice, France

    P. Neuveut & J. P. Arpurt

  3. Service de Chirurgie Viscérale et Thoracique, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Nice, Hôpital Pasteur, Nice, France

    D. Benchimol

  4. Service d'Anatomo-pathologie, Centre Hospitalier Régional de Nice, Hôpital Pasteur, Nice, France

    M. C. Saint-Paul & J. F. Michiels

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Padovani, B., Neuveut, P., Chanalet, S. et al. Microcystic adenoma of the pancreas: Report on four cases and review of the literature. Gastrointest Radiol 16, 62–66 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01887306

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