Full Description
Clinically focused and abundantly illustrated, Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: A Multidisciplinary Approach offers clear, expert guidance on the most current treatment options for these challenging lesions. Dr. Sebastian G. de la Fuente leads a multidisciplinary team of gastroenterologists, clinical oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, and pathologists who provide easy-to-follow coverage of a wide variety of essential general topics, followed by information on pancreatic cystic lesions with no malignant potential, pancreatic cystic lesions with malignant potential, and malignant lesions with cystic presentations.
Provides numerous diagnostic, treatment, and management algorithms-ideal for assistance with navigating often-complex guidelines
Includes guidance on endoscopic ultrasound techniques in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of pancreatic lesions
References the leading society guidelines throughout the text
Discusses issues of tumor recurrence and long-term outcome of treatment
Covers key topics such as artificial intelligence in pancreatic disease, enucleation, and minimally invasive surgical approaches-all highly illustrated with pathology slides, clinical photos, and easy-to-read tables
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Contents
INTRODUCTION TO PANCREATIC CYSTIC LESIONS
1. Incidence of pancreatic cystic lesions in the general population
2. Radiologic considerations in the evaluation of cystic lesions: What is the best imaging study for diagnosis and survelliance?
3. Current recommendations duration and frequency of survelliance
4. Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the management of pancreatic cystic lesions
5. Next generation sequencing
LESIONS WITH NO MALIGANT POTENTIAL:
6. Pseudocysts, simple cysts, retention cysts, lymphagiomas
7. Serous cystadenomas
LESIONS WITH MALIGNANT POTENTIAL
8. Mucinous cystic neoplasm
9. Intrapapillary mucinous neoplasms
10. Solid pseudopapillary tumor
11. Teratomas
MALIGNANT LESIONS
12. Mucinous cyst adenocarcioma
13. Ductal adenocarcioma
14. Acinar cell carcinoma
15. Mixed carcinoma
16. Pancreatic blastoma
17. Osteoclast Giant cell tumors
18. Metastatic lesions in the pancreas
