Presence of microcysts within a cystic tumor of the pancreas does not rule out malignancy: report of two cases

Presence of microcysts within a cystic tumor of the pancreas is usually considered as specific of serous cystadenoma and leads to conservative management and surveillance of asymptomatic patients. We report two cases of malignant cystic tumors of the pancreas with a microcystic component detected by...

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Published in:	Gastroentérologie clinique et biologique Vol. 27; no. 6-7; pp. 651 - 654
Main Authors:	Denis, Bernard, Claudel, Laurent, Marcellin, Luc, Haller-Wittersheim, Annick, Bottlaender, Jacques
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	French
Published:	France 01-06-2003
Subjects:	Aged Aged, 80 and over Cystadenoma, Serous - pathology Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Pancreatic Cyst - pathology Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
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Summary:	Presence of microcysts within a cystic tumor of the pancreas is usually considered as specific of serous cystadenoma and leads to conservative management and surveillance of asymptomatic patients. We report two cases of malignant cystic tumors of the pancreas with a microcystic component detected by endosonography. We conclude that presence of microcysts detected by endosonography in cystic tumors of the pancreas does not rule out malignancy.
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ISSN:	0399-8320