Serous Microcystic Adenoma to Adenocarcinoma of Pancreas—A Case Report

Cystic neoplasms account for approximately 10 to 15 % of all cystic lesions of the pancreas and malignant cystic lesions form less than 1 % [1–3]. Early identification of asymptomatic cases is now possible due to easy availability of better imaging techniques. These neoplasms are divided into two major groups: serous cystadenomas and mucinous cystic neoplasms [2–5]. Unlike mucinous cystadenomas which are known to be precancerous, malignant transformation of serous cystadenomas is not common. Only 25–30 cases have been reported so far in the literature [3–7]. We report a case of 57-year-old female who progressed from benign pancreatic serous microcystic adenoma (SMA) to pancreatic adenocarcinoma in a follow-up span of 9 months.