Resectional therapy for cystic neoplasms of the pancreas / Discussion

From: The American Surgeon | Date: April 1, 2002| Author: Eckhauser, Frederic E; Et al; Lloyd, Larry R; Mulholland, Michael W; Harper, Amy E | Copyright information

Currently there is uncertainty in diagnosis between the serous (benign) and mucinous (premalignant) forms of cystic neoplasms of the pancreas without operation. Our objective is to evaluate resectional therapy as a treatment for these lesions. A retrospective review of cases from 1985 to 1999 were performed. There were 14 cases of serous cystadenoma (SCA), 11 cases of mucinous cystadenoma (MCA), and five cases of mucinous cystadenocarcinoma (MCAC). A female predominance was seen in all lesion...

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