title: Diagnosis and Management of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms.
abstract: Incidentally discovered pancreatic cystic lesions are increasingly common, affecting up to 10% to 15% of patients undergoing cross-sectional imaging. Although some pancreatic cystic neoplasms harbor invasive malignancy or the potential to progress over time, a majority are benign and can be observed safely. Accurate diagnosis is key to appropriate management. Diagnosis requires a multidisciplinary and multimodal approach. This review discusses each type of pancreatic cystic neoplasm and the current data on diagnosis and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, GRB-425, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Teresa S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, WAC-460, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: cfernandez@partners.org.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernandez-del Castillo
mesh_terms: D003536:Cystadenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS); Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN); Mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN); Pancreatic cyst; Serous cystadenoma (SCA)