Acinar cystic transformation of pancreas as a rare cause of acute pancreatitis and a diagnostic challenge in a young male

Key Points

• This report aims to highlight acinar cystic transformation as a rare etiology of acute pancreatitis in young individuals.
• MRI imaging to detect pancreatic head cyst
• Endoscopic biopsy for histological examination
• Molecular analysis of pancreatic tissue
• Surgical resection for definitive diagnosis
• MRI identified a multiloculated cyst with a mural nodule in the pancreatic head.
• Biopsy results showed wild-type KRAS, GNAS, and TP53 mutations.
• Surgical resection confirmed the diagnosis of acinar cystic transformation, a rare benign lesion.