title: Clinical approach to incidental pancreatic cysts.
abstract: The approach to incidentally noted pancreatic cysts is constantly evolving. While surgical resection is indicated for malignant or higher risk cysts, correctly identifying these highest risk pancreatic cystic lesions remains difficult. Using parameters including cyst size, presence of solid components, and pancreatic duct involvement, the 2012 International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) and the 2015 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) guidelines have sought to identify the higher risk patients who would benefit from further evaluation using endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Not only can EUS help further assess the presence of solid component and nodules, but also fine needle aspiration of cyst fluid aids in diagnosis by obtaining cellular, molecular, and genetic data. The impact of new endoscopic innovations with novel methods of direct visualization including confocal endomicroscopy require further validation. This review also highlights the differences between the 2012 IAP and 2015 AGA guidelines, which include the thresholds for sending patients for EUS and surgery and methods, interval, and duration of surveillance for unresected cysts.
authors.affiliation: Austin L Chiang, Linda S Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
authors.forename: Austin L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: Austin L Chiang, Linda S Lee, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States.
authors.forename: Linda S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D049448:Cholangiopancreatography, Magnetic Resonance; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D061765:Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration; D019160:Endosonography; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D018613:Microscopy, Confocal; D018297:Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010180:Pancreatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Endoscopic ultrasound; Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms; Mucinous cystic neoplasm; Pancreatic cystic neoplasms; Pancreatic cysts; Serous cystadenoma
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