title: [Cystic tumors of the pancreas].
abstract: Cystic tumors of the pancreas are diagnosed with increasing frequency. The main problems associated with their diagnosis are to determine if they are benign or malignant and to decide their surgical excision or clinical follow-up, since these tumors can be benign, potentially malignant or malignant. Imaging techniques such as CT scan, magnetic resonance and endoscopic ultrasonography are the key procedures that must be performed before adopting a final therapeutic decision. However, 10% of cystic lesions are unable to be categorized even after thorough imaging evaluation. We analyze the characteristics of the more common cystic pancreatic lesions and the means to recognize them.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Cirugía, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Chile. xdearetxabala@alemana.cl
authors.forename: Xabier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: de Aretxabala
authors.forename: Iván
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Roa
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: León
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maluenda
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed