Clinically focused and abundantly illustrated, Pancreatic Cystic Lesions:: A Multidisciplinary Approach offers clear, expert guidance on the most current treatment options for these challenging lesions. Dr. Sebastian G. de la Fuente leads a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists who provide easy-to-follow coverage of a wide variety of essential general topics, followed by information on pancreatic cystic lesions with no malignant potential, pancreatic cystic lesions with malignant potential, and malignant lesions with cystic presentations.
INTRODUCTION TO PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS 1. Incidence of pancreatic cystic lesions in the general population 2. Radiologic considerations in the evaluation of cystic lesions: What is the best imaging study for diagnosis and survelliance? 3. Current recommendations duration and frequency of survelliance 4. Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the management of pancreatic cystic lesions 5. Next generation sequencing
LESIONS WITH NO MALIGANT POTENTIAL: 6. Pseudocysts, simple cysts, retention cysts, lymphagiomas 7. Serous cystadenomas