Open AccessPancreatic cystic neoplasms: Predictors of malignant behavior and management
Author(s) -
Ehab Atef,
Ayman El Nakeeb,
Ehab El Hanafy,
Mohamed El Hemaly,
Emad Hamdy,
Ahmed Elgeidie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.105927
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , serous cystadenoma , mucinous cystadenoma , cyst , pancreas , serous fluid , radiology , pathological , cystadenocarcinoma , mucinous tumor , adenocarcinoma , gastroenterology , pathology , cancer
Pancreatic cystic neoplasms are being increasingly identified with the widespread use of advanced imaging techniques. In the absence of a good radiologic or pathologic test to preoperatively determine the dianosis, clinical characteristics might be helpful. The objectives of this analysis were to define the incidence and predictors of malignancy in pancreatic cysts.