Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of panceas

Case contributed by Chris O'Donnell , 4 Mar 2012
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 8 Sep 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Painless jaundice and weight loss.
Age changed from 75 to 75 years.
Body was changed:
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of

Typical mucinous tumour with large cystic mass in the pancreashead (may be in the body or tail) and minimal solid component causing bile duct and pancreatic duct obstruction. 

  • -Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas
  • +<p>Typical mucinous tumour with large cystic mass in the head (may be in the body or tail) and minimal solid component causing bile duct and pancreatic duct obstruction. </p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

Typical mucinous tumourGross dilatation of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct ("double duct sign") with large cysticfluid mass in the head (may be in the body or tail) and minimal solid component causing bile duct and pancreatic duct obstructionhead. No metastases to lymph nodes or liver.

Images Changes:

Image MRI (MIP) ( update )

Description was removed:
Gross dilatation of the biliary tree and pancreatic duct ("double duct sign") with fluid mass n pancreatic head
Specifics was set to MIP.

Image 3 MRI (T2 fat sat) ( update )

Position was set to .

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