[A mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas. A clinical and histopathological contribution].

Two cases of pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma, a very rare pathology, are reported. The authors treat the anatomopathological classification and they underline the diagnosis especially with reference to the new methods of cytologic study. Finally they consider the surgical approach that must be radical because of the potential malignancy of this kind of tumor whose prognosis is quite good with a lasting long-term survival.