title: Cystic lesions of the pancreas: challenging issues in clinical practice.
abstract: 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.
authors: Division of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Hyoung-Chul
authors: HC
authors: Oh
authors: Myung-Hwan
authors: MH
authors: Kim
authors: Chang Yun
authors: CY
authors: Hwang
authors: Tae Yoon
authors: TY
authors: Lee
authors: Sang Soo
authors: SS
authors: Lee
authors: Dong-Wan
authors: DW
authors: Seo
authors: Sung Koo
authors: SK
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: 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