Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2025; 13(23): 107096
Published online Aug 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i23.107096
Table 1 Summary of acinar cystic transformation of the pancreas cases in adult patients
Ref.
Age (year)
Sex
Symptoms
Mass size (cm)
Cyst
Location
Preoperative diagnosis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Follow-up (M)
Rift et al[13], 202057FAbdominal pain1.2-TailIPMNHistopathologyDPNEOD (4)
Lee et al[4], 202151FNo8.0MultilocularTailSCHistopathologyDPNEOD
Büyük et al[5], 202237MAbdominal pain5.0 × 4.0 × 3.0MultilocularUncinateIPMNHistopathologyPDNEOD (6)
Büyük et al[5], 202243FAbdominal pain<1.0-DiffuseDiffuse small cystsHistopathologyTPNEOD (86)
Ghio et al[7], 202230FNo8.0MultilocularBody and tailSCHistopathologyDP+ splenectomyNEOD (12)
Steinkraus et al[2], 202337MAbdominal pain-Multilocular-IPMNHistopathologyPDNE
Narwal et al[14], 202369MAbdominal pain14.5 × 9.0 × 4.0MultilocularTailMCNHistopathologyDPNEOD (1.5)
Sergi et al[15], 202357FNo3.0-HeadIPMNHistopathologyPDNE
Tatsumi et al[16], 202325MAbdominal pain0.5UnilocularTailIPMNHistopathologyDP+ splenectomyNEOD (12)
Sebastian et al[17], 202351FNo6.9MultilocularHeadSCHistopathologyPDNE
Pritchard et al[18], 202450sMIliac fossa pain2.8 × 3.3 × 2.6-HeadIPMNHistopathologyPDNEOD (6)
Ahmed et al[12], 202445FNo6.3 × 6.9UnilocularBodyMCNHistopathologyDPNE
Table 2 Summary of acinar cystic transformation cases in pediatric patients
Ref.
Age (year)
Sex
Symptoms
Mass size (cm)
Cyst
Location
Preoperative diagnosis
Diagnosis
Treatment
Follow-up (M)
Zamboni et al[9], 200216FAbdominal pain7.5MultilocularHead-HistopathologyPDNEOD (30)
McEvoy et al[19], 20109MAcute abdominal pain11.7 × 7.2 × 4.4Multilocular-AppendicitisHistopathologyCystectomyNEOD (7)
Singhi et al[20], 201318FAbdominal pain10UnilocularHead-HistopathologyCystectomyNEOD (94)
Cosgrove et al[21], 201616MAbdominal pain3.5 × 4.0 × 5.0-TailCystic pancreatic massHistopathologyCystectomyNE
Wen et al[11], 202010FIntermittent abdominal pain4.0 × 3.0MultilocularHeadRetroperitoneal lymphangiomaHistopathologyCystectomyEOD (180)
Büyük et al[5], 202215FIntermittent abdominal pain4.0 × 3.0MultilocularHeadSerous cystadenoma/IPMNHistopathologyPDNEOD (20)
Guo et al[22], 202317MIntermittent abdominal pain--Diffuse involvement-HistopathologyCystectomyNE