Cystic lesions of the pancreas: challenging issues in clinical practice.
Cystic lesions of the pancreas are being recognized with increasing frequency and have become a common finding in clinical practice. Cystic lesions of the pancreas display a wide spectrum of histopathology and biologic behavior. Differentiating among lesions and choosing an optimal therapy is challenging, and evidence-based guidelines for diagnosis, management, and follow-up for cystic lesions of the pancreas are needed. This review describes the epidemiology and typical features of cystic lesions of the pancreas, including a summary of commonly used descriptive terms, as well as the primary issues in the differential diagnosis and management of these lesions.
Oh
Hyoung-Chul
HC
Division of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kim
Myung-Hwan
MH
Hwang
Chang Yun
CY
Lee
Tae Yoon
TY
Lee
Sang Soo
SS
Seo
Dong-Wan
DW
Lee
Sung Koo
SK
D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery