[Cystic lesions of the pancreas]

Nihon Rinsho. 1998 Nov;56(11):2902-6.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

The number of the literature and classification of the cystic pancreatic diseases is increasing recently. We describe MR cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) findings of the cystic pancreatic diseases according to the clinical oriented classification. Intraductal papillary tumor, mucinous cystadenoma and serous cystadenoma showed characteristic MRCP findings. However small non-neoplastic true cysts are difficult to differentiate from cystic tumors even by MRCP.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adenoma / diagnosis
  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cystadenoma, Mucinous / diagnosis
  • Cystadenoma, Serous / diagnosis
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancreatic Cyst / diagnosis*
  • Pancreatic Ducts / pathology
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Pancreatic Pseudocyst / diagnosis*