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Other Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas

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Pancreas and Biliary Tract Cytohistology

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Pancreatic cyst lesions encompass a wide variety of entities ranging from nonneoplastic to neoplastic lesions with cystic degeneration. The cysts can show significant overlap in terms of imaging findings as well as clinical features. Cytology along with cyst fluid analysis plays a pivotal role in the preoperative characterization of these lesions. However, some lesions, especially the uncommon ones, may not be diagnosed accurately resulting in unnecessary surgery. This chapter will discuss the various aspects of pancreatic cystic lesions (other than the neoplastic mucinous cysts) including the clinical features, imaging findings, pathologic features, molecular genetics, and management.

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Goyal, A. (2019). Other Cystic Lesions of the Pancreas. In: Goyal, A., Rao, R., Siddiqui, M. (eds) Pancreas and Biliary Tract Cytohistology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 28. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-22433-2_9

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