Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas
Last revised by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad on 26 Mar 2024
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Niknejad M, Haouimi A, et al. Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-16758
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Article created:
18 Feb 2012,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
26 Mar 2024,
Mohammad Taghi Niknejad ◉
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- Mucinous tumors of the pancreas
- Pancreatic mucinous tumours
- Pancreatic mucinous tumors
- Mucinous cystic neoplasms of pancreas
- Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas
- Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms
- Mucinous cystic neoplasm of pancreas
Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are the most common cystic neoplasm of the pancreas and include:
- mucinous cystadenoma of pancreas
- mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of pancreas
- intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) of the pancreas: sometimes classified separately
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References
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- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
- Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas
- Pancreatic lymphangioma
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas
- Pancreatic calcifications
- Pancreatic neoplasms
- Cystic lesions of the pancreas (differential)
- Serous cystadenoma of the pancreas
- Pancreatic neurofibroma
- Fukuoka consensus guidelines
Cases:
- Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the pancreas
- Mucinous cystic pancreatic neoplasm
- Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas
- Mucinous cystadenoma of the pancreas
- Pancreatic serous cystadenoma
- Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma
- Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas
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