The incidental discovery of pancreatic cysts in asymptomatic patients is on the rise due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging.The challenge in the management of pancreatic cysts is in distinguishing those ...The incidental discovery of pancreatic cysts in asymptomatic patients is on the rise due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging.The challenge in the management of pancreatic cysts is in distinguishing those with malignant potentials,like mucinous pancreatic cysts,from non-mucinous cysts that have negligible malignant potentials.Similarly,it can be difficult to identify mucinous cysts that harbour high-grade dysplasia or early cancer.This review focuses on the recent advances in detecting pancreatic cancer and cysts with premalignant potential.展开更多
文摘The incidental discovery of pancreatic cysts in asymptomatic patients is on the rise due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging.The challenge in the management of pancreatic cysts is in distinguishing those with malignant potentials,like mucinous pancreatic cysts,from non-mucinous cysts that have negligible malignant potentials.Similarly,it can be difficult to identify mucinous cysts that harbour high-grade dysplasia or early cancer.This review focuses on the recent advances in detecting pancreatic cancer and cysts with premalignant potential.
