Natural history of asymptomatic pancreatic cystic neoplasms
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Cystic pancreatic neoplasms.
Cystic pancreatic neoplasms comprise a heterogeneous group of pathologic entities. Mucinous cystic tumors and serous cystadenomas account for more than 75% of reported cases. While serous cystadenomas are almost uniformly benign, mucinous cystic tumors all have malignant potential and must be treated as such. While both clinical and biochemical features can distinguish among the various cystic ...
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عنوان ژورنال: HPB
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1365-182X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-2574.2012.00522.x