Diagnosis and management of pancreatic cystic neoplasms
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[Diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystic neoplasms].
Diagnosing Pancreatic Cysts Doctors use computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanstodiagnosepancreaticcystsanddeterminetheir type. These tests can also identify features of the cysts that suggest an increased risk of cancer. If imaging scans cannot identify the typeof cyst or if the cyst has aconcerningappearance,doctorsmayalsouseanendoscopicultrasound procedure. This invo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontline Gastroenterology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2041-4137,2041-4145
DOI: 10.1136/flgastro-2018-101122