Abstract

Cysticfibrosis(CF)isamultisystemic,autosomalrecessivedisorderthatpredominantlyaffectsinfants,children,andyoung adults.ManifestationsofCFinvolvethelungandgastrointestinaltract,includingthepancreas.Pancreaticcystosisisarare conditiontypicallyseeninCFduringtheseconddecadeoflife.Ithascharacteristicmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)and ultrasound(US)features.AlargecysticmassreplacingthepancreashasbeenfoundbyUSandMRIstudycarriedoutasa part of clinical workup for a 17-year-old girl, known to have CF and presented with epigastric pain and a palpable mass. There was no history of trauma or clinical evidence of pancreatitis. On the basis of MRI findings and the patient age, a radiological diagnosis of pancreatic cystosis is securely made. Biopsy should be preserved for those who have atypical presentation.