Korean J Cytopathol.  2003 Nov;14(2):91-95.

Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of the Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor of the Pancreas: A Case Report

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea. ykpark@khmc.or.kr

Abstract

Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor of the pancreas is characterized by intraductal papillary proliferation of mucin-producing epithelial cells with or without excessive mucin secretion. According to the degree of epithelial dysplasia, intraductal papillary mucinous tumor is classified into adenoma, borderline tumor, and carcinoma. We recently experienced a case of fine needle aspiration cytology of the intraductal papillary mucinous adenoma in a 69-year-old male. The fine needle aspiration cytology yielded flat sheets of columnar, mucin containing epithelial cells in the background of dense mucin containing degenerated cellular material and histiocytes.

Keyword

Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor; Pancreas; Fine needle aspiration cytology

MeSH Terms

Adenoma
Aged
Biopsy, Fine-Needle*
Epithelial Cells
Histiocytes
Humans
Male
Mucins*
Pancreas*
Mucins
Full Text Links
  • KJC
Actions
Cited
CITED
export Copy
Close
Share
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
Similar articles
Copyright © 2024 by Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors. All rights reserved.     E-mail: koreamed@kamje.or.kr