title: Cystic tumors of the pancreas: ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging features.
abstract: Cystic tumors of the pancreas are a subset of rare pancreatic tumors that vary from benign to malignant. Many have specific imaging findings that allow them to be differentiated from each other. This article aims to review the histopathologic and imaging findings of the relatively common lesions (serous microcystic adenoma, mucinous cystic tumor, intraductal papillary mucinous tumor, and solid pseudopapillary tumor) and uncommon lesions (cystic endocrine tumors, cystic metastases, cystic teratomas, and lymphangiomas) in this group.
authors.affiliation: Division of Abdominal Imaging and Intervention, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Sidden
authors.forename: Koenraad J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mortele
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003287:Contrast Media; D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media