Rare Pancreatic Neoplasms

Freeny, Patrick C.; Lawson, Thomas L.

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“…With regard to pancreatic neoplasms, the differential diagnosis is fairly easy in cases of necrotic solid tumors (adenocarcinomas [37] and metastases [38]): the areas of necrosis are usually uneven and scattered within the tumoral mass. The distinction between some nonfunctioning islet cell tumors with cystic appearance (a very rare occurrence [27,39,40]) and some papillary tumors is more difficult to make; regarding the latter, it is useful to remember that these tumors are typical of young women [41].…”

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Cystic tumors of the pancreas: Evaluation by ultrasonography and computed tomography

Fugazzola

Procacci

Andreis

et al. 1991

Gastrointest Radiol

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The personal series of 30 cystic tumors of the pancreas [12 serous cystic tumors (SCT) and 18 mucinous cystic tumors (MCT)] is presented. All neoplasms were evaluated with ultrasonography (US) 28 of 30 with computed tomography (CT); the tumoral histotype could be correctly defined in 73% of cases (seven of 12 SCT and 15 of 18 MCT). Percutaneous fine-needle aspiration (FNA) with diagnostic aims (preparation of cytological smears and/or biochemical assays) was performed in only 10 of 30 cases, yielding a 100% sensitivity; on the whole, the combined use of imaging modalities and FNA allowed correct characterization of the cystic tumors in 27 of 30 cases (90%). The usefulness of a precise diagnostic workup of these neoplasms is emphasized, due to their prognostic and therapeutic outcome.

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