Biliary Cystadenoma: An Unusual Cause of Acute Pancreatitis and Indication for Mesohepatectomy

Abstract EN

The classic presentation of cystic hepatobiliary lesions is usually nonspecific and often identified incidentally.

Here we describe the case of a patient presenting with acute pancreatitis resulting from a large centrally located biliary cystadenoma compressing the pancreas.

Determination of the origin of the cystic lesion was difficult on imaging studies.

Due to the difficult location of the lesion, a complete surgical resection was achieved with mesohepatectomy and the suspected diagnosis confirmed by pathology.

The patient continues to do well 2 years post-op with no signs of recurrence.