The incidental cystic pancreas mass: a practical approach
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چکیده
Technical advances in cross-sectional imaging have led to the discovery of incidental cystic pancreatic lesions in the oncology and non-oncology population that in the past remained undetected. These lesions have created a diagnostic and management dilemma for both clinicians and radiologists: should these lesions be ignored, watched, aspirated, or removed? In this review, recommendations concerning the assessment of the more common pancreatic cystic incidental lesions are presented.
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عنوان ژورنال:
دوره 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012