Open AccessClinical diagnosis and management of pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma and cystadenocarcinoma: Single-center experience with 82 patients
Author(s) -
Zhiming Zhao,
Nan Jiang,
Yu Gao,
Zhongyuan Yin,
Guodong Zhao,
Xin Tan,
Yang Xu,
Rong Liu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v12.i6.642
Subject(s) - medicine , carcinoembryonic antigen , cystadenocarcinoma , cystadenoma , gastroenterology , mucinous cystadenocarcinoma , pancreas , mucinous cystadenoma , ca19 9 , adenocarcinoma , pancreatic cancer , cancer
Mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas is characterized by mucin-producing columnar epithelium and dense ovarian-type stroma and at risk for malignant transformation. Early diagnosis and treatment of MCN are particularly important.