title: [Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor: diagnostic and therapeutic approach].
abstract: Primary cystic pancreatic neoplasms are rare tumors, with an approximate prevalence of 10% of cystic pancreatic lesions. Most of these lesions correspond to mucinous cystic neoplasm, serous cystoadenoma and intraductal papillary mucinous tumor (IPMT). IPMT is characterized by diffuse dilatation of the main pancreatic duct and/or side branches with inner defects related to mucin or tumor, or mucin extrusion from a patent ampulla. IPMT has a low potential for malignancy, with a low growth rate, a low rate of metastatic spread and postsurgical recurrence. Over the last few years, major advances have been made in the diagnostic and therapeutic management of this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo. Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago. Fundación para la Investigación en Enfermedades de Aparato Digestivo (FIENAD). Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. España. susanaseijo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Seijo Ríos
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lariño Noia
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iglesias García
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lozano León
authors.forename: Juan Enrique
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Domínguez Muñoz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018292:Cystadenoma, Papillary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000379:methods; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000209:etiology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000379:methods; D011379:Prognosis