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| Year : 2015 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 312-318 |
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Morphological differentiation and follow-up of pancreatic cystic neoplasms using endoscopic ultrasound
Susumu Hijioka1, Kazuo Hara1, Nobumasa Mizuno1, Hiroshi Imaoka1, Vikram Bhatia2, Kenji Yamao1
1 Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
2 Department of Gastroenterology, Fortis Escorts Hospital, Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Susumu Hijioka
Department of Gastroenterology, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi - 464-8681
Japan
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DOI: 10.4103/2303-9027.170423
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Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a key modality for the evaluation of suspected pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCNs), as the entire pancreatic gland can be demonstrated with high spatial resolution from the stomach and duodenum. Detailed information can be acquired about the internal contents of the cyst(s) [septum, capsule, mural nodules (MNs)], its relation with the main pancreatic duct (MPD), and any parenchymal changes in the underlying gland. PCNs comprise true cysts and pseudocysts. True cysts can be neoplastic or nonneoplastic. Here, we describe serous cystic neoplasm (SCN), mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN), and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) as prototype neoplastic cysts, along with nonneoplastic lymphoepithelial cysts (LECs). |
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