A Rare Case of Acinar Cell Cystadenoma in a 14-Year-Old Adolescent: A Case Report.

Abstract

Background: Acinar cell cystadenoma is a rare pancreatic cyst that has been described in several case reports. This lesion may be incidental or asymptomatic, occurs predominately in females, and has a mean age of onset in the fourth decade. Case Presentation: A previously healthy 14-year-old male presented with abdominal pain. He was found to have a pancreatic cystic lesion on ultrasound and cross-sectional imaging. His diagnosis remained uncertain despite additional analysis, including endoscopic ultrasound with fine-needle aspiration. The patient underwent successful laparoscopic excision for definitive diagnosis and management with an unremarkable postoperative course. He was diagnosed with a multilocular acinar cell cystadenoma. Conclusion: Acinar cell cystadenoma is a rare pancreatic cyst whose true malignant potential is unknown. Although there are no formal recommendations for post-operative monitoring and the true risk of recurrence is unknown, we recommended every other year magnetic resonance imaging/magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography for postresection surveillance for this patient due to the theoretical risk of recurrence with malignant transformation.