Symptoms of pancreatic cystadenoma?

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Pancreatic cystadenoma is a rare exocrine tumor of the pancreas. About 0.6% of pancreatic tumors. The growth of pancreatic cystadenoma is slow, the general history is long, and it can turn into pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma. The main characteristics of pancreatic cystic tumor were epigastric distending pain or dull pain, epigastric mass, followed by weight loss, jaundice, gastrointestinal bleeding and gastrointestinal symptoms. Symptoms of pancreatic cystadenoma? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of pancreatic cystadenoma?

Abdominal pain is an early symptom, can be dull pain, distending pain or stuffy discomfort. When the tumor gradually increases, it can compress the stomach, duodenum, transverse colon, etc., and make it shift and appear the symptoms of incomplete obstruction of digestive tract. In addition to abdominal pain, it can also be accompanied by anorexia, nausea, vomiting, dyspepsia and weight loss.

Abdominal mass is the main sign. Most of the masses are located in the middle of the upper abdomen or the left upper abdomen. The small masses can only be touched, and the large masses can occupy the whole abdominal cavity. They are round or oval in shape and tough in nature. The huge masses have a cystic feeling when they touch them without tenderness.

A few cystic tumors located in the head of pancreas developed jaundice due to the compression of common bile duct by cysts. When the tumor oppresses the splenic vein or invades the splenic vein, the splenic vein may be embolized, which is manifested as splenomegaly, varicose veins at the fundus of stomach and lower esophagus, and even hematemesis.

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Surgery is the only treatment for pancreatic cystic tumors. Cystadenomas often have a complete capsule, and often occur in the body and tail of the pancreas. Small cystadenomas can be removed; Most patients need pancreatectomy including spleen. Pancreatoduodenectomy is feasible for cystic tumors in the head of pancreas.