Mucinous cystadenocarcinomas of the pancreas.

Background/aims: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinicopathologic characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of mucinous cystadenocarcinomas (MCACs) of the pancreas.

Methodology: This is a retrospective review of 6 patients who underwent curative resection for MCACs of the pancreas in the Department of General Endocrine and Transplantation Surgery, Medical University of Gdańsk from 1994-2004. Clinical presentation, radiological evaluation and surgical procedures were analyzed.