Case Reports Cytopathology 2023 Exercise 5: Fine-Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Serous Cystadenoma and the Cystic Pancreatic Lesion Differential Diagnosis

Authors

Elena Frye Naharro, MD

Khalid Amin, MD

Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·         explain the clinical and cytologic features of pancreatic serous cystadenoma;

·         describe the variant patterns of pancreatic serous cystadenoma;

·         differentiate this entity from other cystic pancreatic lesions that show similar morphologic profiles;

·         select appropriate histochemical and immunohistochemical stains to distinguish this entity from other neoplasms in its differential diagnosis; and

·         recognize the relevant mutations in serous cystadenoma and other entities in its differential diagnosis.