Abstract
The gross examination of cystic changes in chronic pancreatitis can cause diagnostic problems particularly in the absence of grossly detectable tumor tissue. Besides the more frequently encountered pancreatitis-associated pseudocysts, pancreatic cysts should always raise attention to the differential diagnosis of a true neoplastic process.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
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Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / pathology*
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Carcinoma, Pancreatic Ductal / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / pathology*
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Neoplasms, Cystic, Mucinous, and Serous / surgery
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Pancreas / pathology
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Pancreatectomy
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / surgery
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst / pathology*
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Pancreatic Pseudocyst / surgery
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Pancreatitis, Chronic / pathology*
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Pancreatitis, Chronic / surgery