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Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18e
1/24/2012: Pancreatic Cysts: A New Way to Detect Their Malignant Potential
Kurt J. Isselbacher
Distinguished Mallinckrodt Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician and Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston
Topics Discussed: cystadenoma, serous; pancreatic cancer; pancreatic cyst; pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm; pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm; solid pseudopapillary tumor of pancreas.
Related to Harrison's Chapter 93. Pancreatic Cancer;
Excerpt:"As a result of more frequent use of abdominal imaging, more pancreatic cysts are being identified. Once a cyst is identified, however, it poses a challenge since some are benign, some are of low-grade malignancy, and others show evidence of being precursors of invasive pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAs). The distinction among cyst types is therefore critical in the effective management of patients. Unfortunately it is often difficult to determine the type of cyst from conventional clinical, radiologic, or cytologic findings. ..."
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