Cystic pancreatic neoplasms: an emerging problem
Karimi, K.M.; Rizvi, I.A.; Sundaram, M.; McFadden, D.W.; Williams, H.J.
West Virginia Medical Journal 104(5): 16-21
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0043-3284 PMID: 18846754 Document Number: 620780
Widespread usage of advanced abdominal imaging has resulted in an increased finding of cystic lesions in the pancreas in asymptomatic patients. Greater than 90% of cystic pancreatic lesions are of inflammatory origin, the well-known pancreatic pseudocysts. The critical issue confronting specialists is differentiating inflammatory lesions from neoplastic lesions.