title: Routine Analysis of Lipase in Cyst Fluid Is Unnecessary and Does Not Help Discriminate Between Nonneoplastic and Neoplastic Cystic Pancreatic Lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts, Medical School and University of Massachusetts, Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA ali.sakhdari@umassmemorial.org, asakhdari@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakhdari
authors.forename: Lloyd
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hutchinson
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vaskas
authors.forename: Marypat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Ediz F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Cosar
authors.forename: Rabie
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Al-Turkmani
mesh_terms: D000681:Amylases / Q000378:metabolism; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000378:metabolism; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000378:metabolism; D020420:Cyst Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008049:Lipase / Q000378:metabolism*; D010181:Pancreatic Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D008049:Lipase; D000681:Amylases