Serous cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas

What it is

A very rare, malignant, epithelial tumor of the pancreas composed of cystic structures lined by glycogen-rich clear cells, associated with local invasiveness often involving the spleen, duodenum and/or stomach and metastatic spread to the liver, peritoneum and/or lymph nodes. Presenting symptoms are variable and usually non-specific and include abdominal and/or flank pain, palpable abdominal mass, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, jaundice or abnormal serum liver enzymes, vomiting, anorexia and/or weight loss.

Key facts

Prevalence

<1 / 1 000 000 (annual incidence, Europe)

Age of onset

Adult

Inheritance

Not applicable

Classified as

Disease

Prevalence figures describe populations, not individuals, and are often estimates from a single study. Where the figure is an incidence or a birth prevalence, it says so.

ICD-10 codes

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

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