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  2. Pancreatic cyst - Wikipedia

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    Cyst size greater than 3 cm, main pancreatic duct dilation of 5-10 mm, or a change in caliber or a narrowing of the main pancreatic duct with atrophy of the duct distally, presence of lymph node swelling, thickened or enhancing cyst walls, or an increase in cyst size over a year are considered intermediate risk imaging findings for cancer. [1]

  3. Pancreatic serous cystadenoma - Wikipedia

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    It is usually solitary and found in the body or tail of the pancreas, and may be associated with von Hippel–Lindau syndrome. [2] In contrast to some of the other cyst-forming tumors of the pancreas (such as the intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and the pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma), serous cystic neoplasms are almost always entirely ...

  4. Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    MCNs are much more common in women. [7] A study in 2012 found that amongst individuals undergoing surgical resection of a pancreatic cyst, about 23 percent were mucinous cystic neoplasms. [8] The rate of malignancy present in MCN is about 10 percent. [1] Malignancy is more often present in older individuals. [9]

  5. Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm - Wikipedia

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    The BD-IPMN of the tail was lined by flat, monolayer gastric mucinous epithelium lacking cellular atypia and KRAS mutation (e). [4] In most cases, IPMNs are diagnosed based on clinical and radiographic criteria. [5] If fluid from the cyst is aspirated, the CEA level is typically elevated. [5] Confirmation of the diagnosis with tissue is rarely ...

  6. Pancreatic tumor - Wikipedia

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    The most common type of pancreatic tumor is pancreatic adenocarcinoma, which accounts near 90% of all pancreas cancers. [1] Adenocarcinomas are exocrine tumors of the pancreas, which implies that they begin within the part of the pancreas responsible for creating digestive enzymes.

  7. Pancreatic cancer - Wikipedia

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    The head, body, and tail of the pancreas: The stomach is faded out in this image to show the entire pancreas, of which the body and tail lie behind the stomach, and the neck partially behind. Axial CT image with IV contrast and added color: Cross lines towards top left surround a macrocystic adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.

  8. Periampullary cancer - Wikipedia

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    Periampullary cancer is a cancer that forms near the ampulla of Vater, an enlargement of the ducts from the liver and pancreas where they join and enter the small intestine. [1] It consists of: ampullary tumour from ampulla of Vater; cancer of lower common bile duct; duodenal cancer adjacent to ampulla; carcinoma head of pancreas

  9. Cystadenocarcinoma - Wikipedia

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    Cystadenocarcinoma is a malignant form of a cystadenoma and is a cancer derived from glandular epithelium, in which cystic accumulations of retained secretions are formed.. The neoplastic cells manifest varying degrees of anaplasia and invasiveness, and local extension and metastases oc