Imaging of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Fig. 5.1 Serous cystic neoplasm. Axial unenhanced (a) and contrast-enhanced (b) CT images show a lobulated cystic lesion (arrowheads) in the pancreatic head with multiple thin internal septation and central…
Pathology of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Fig. 3.1 Primary MCN of the pancreas. The outer contour is smooth, but the internal structure is complex with cysts of varying size separated by thin walls. There is a…
Clinical Features and Laboratory Investigation
Pseudocyst SCN MCN IPMN SPPT Lymphoepithelial cyst Cytologic findings “Dirty” material, macrophages, and other inflammatory cells Negative, or cellular sheets of glycogen-containing, cuboidal cells Mucin-containing columnar cells; small papillary…
Introduction to Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015George H. Sakorafas, Vassileios Smyrniotis and Michael G. Sarr (eds.)Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms10.1007/978-88-470-5708-1_1 1. Introduction to Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms George H. Sakorafas1 , Vassileios Smyrniotis2 and Michael G. Sarr3 (1) Department of Surgical Oncology, Saint Savvas Cancer Hospital, Arkadias 19-21,…
Incidence and Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
Cystic neoplasms Serous cystic neoplasms (SCNs) Mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) Uncommon cystic neoplasms Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm Cystic neuroendocrine neoplasms (functional and nonfunctional) Acinar cell cystadenocarcinoma…
Treatment of Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms
MD-IPMNs Ideally, all main-duct and mixed variant IPMNs should be resected (in patients who are good surgical candidates with reasonable life expectancy) BD-IPMN Resection is indicated in the presence of…
Prognosis and Follow-Up
© Springer-Verlag Italia 2015George H. Sakorafas, Vassileios Smyrniotis and Michael G. Sarr (eds.)Pancreatic Cystic Neoplasms10.1007/978-88-470-5708-1_7 7. Prognosis and Follow-Up George H. Sakorafas1 , Vassileios Smyrniotis2 and Michael G. Sarr3 (1) Department of Surgical Oncology, Saint Savvas Cancer Hospital, Arkadias 19-21, Athens, 11526,…
