First Known Case of Follicular Pancreatitis Mimicking a Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm and Review of Literature

Authors: Pesoli C, Reddy V, Patel C, Isam-Eldin E, Reddy S and Al Diffalha S*

Volume 5, Issue 2

Abstract

Follicular pancreatitis is a newly described entity of chronic pancreatitis that has never been described in the literature as presenting as a cystic mass. All cases to date have described a solid mass, which is easily confused radiologically for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We report a case of follicular pancreatitis that presented as an enlarging cystic mass concerning for mucinous cystic neoplasm in a patient undergoing an abdominal pain workup. The patient subsequently underwent distal pancreatectomy, which grossly showed a unilocular cystic mass. Histologic findings, however, were consistent with follicular pancreatitis.

Keywords: Pancreatectomy; Unilocular; Radiologically; Lymphoplasmacytic

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