Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas
Joint Authors
de Jong, Koen
Fockens, Paul
Bruno, Marco J.
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-10-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Although little is known on the true prevalence of pancreatic cysts, physicians are currently more frequently confronted with pancreatic cysts because of the increasing use of sophisticated cross-sectional abdominal imaging.
Cystic lesions of the pancreas comprise of a heterogeneous group of diagnostic entities, some of which are benign such as inflammatory pseudocysts or serous cystadenomas and do not require resection when asymptomatic.
Others like mucinous cysts or intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) have a malignant potential and in these cases surgical resection is often indicated.
For this reason an adequate distinction between the various cysts is crucial to optimize management strategy.
Different diagnostic methods that could be of value in the differentiation include radiologic imaging techniques such as CT, MR, and endosonography.
In addition, fluid aspiration for cytopathology, tumormarkers or molecular analysis is widely used.
Different guidelines are available but so far no optimal diagnostic algorithm exists.
We summarize the epidemiology, classification, clinical presentation, diagnostics, management, and future perspectives.
American Psychological Association (APA)
de Jong, Koen& Bruno, Marco J.& Fockens, Paul. 2011. Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
de Jong, Koen…[et al.]. Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
de Jong, Koen& Bruno, Marco J.& Fockens, Paul. Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-449516
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-449516