title: Cystic tumors of the pancreas: a radiological perspective.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to highlight the imaging features of cystic pancreatic tumors. Common cystic pancreatic tumors include serous microcystic adenomas, mucinous cystic tumors, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms and solid pseudopapillary tumors. These tumors have characteristic imaging features, especially on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR cholangiopancreaticography examinations. Imaging findings allow a reasonable differential diagnosis between benign and malignant cystic pancreatic tumors. Thus, accurate imaging characterization of these lesions may lead to accurate patient care and prevent unnecessary surgical interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. drmacar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Servet
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tatli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000473:pathology; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D055815:Young Adult