Pancreatic cysts are a dilemma in clinical practice because of their uncertain risk of malignancy. The management strategy for pancreatic cysts aims to prevent the development of cancer by early identification and resection of invasive malignancy if present. Appropriately timed surgical resection can reduce mortality from pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled sacs that can form within the head, body, and tail of the pancreas.
Many pancreatic cysts are small and benign and produce no symptoms, but some cysts become large and cause symptoms, and others are cancerous or precancerous. A key component of clinical management of pancreatic cysts is to identify cysts with early invasive cancer or high-grade dysplasia (HGD) and to predict those that will develop them in the future. Symptoms The symptoms depend on their size and location of pancreatic cysts. Small (< 2 cm)…
