Acinar Cell Carcinoma of the Pancreas: A Case Report

Mymensingh Med J. 2017 Jul;26(3):684-688.

Abstract

Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) of the pancreas is a very rare neoplasm. We report a case of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma involving the uncinate process of the pancreas. A 45 year old man presented with a painful upper abdominal mass without any jaundice or weight loss. Computed Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance Cholangio-Pancreatography (MRCP) indicated a mass lesion in the uncinate process of the pancreas. He underwent Whipple's procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy). Histological slides revealed features of Acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) in the uncinate process of the pancreas and a lymph node.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Acinar Cell* / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lymph Nodes
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / surgery
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed