Solitary cyst in the head of the pancreas
- 1 March 1970
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 57 (3) , 209-212
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800570314
Abstract
A case of solitary cyst of the pancreas is described, and the management of such cysts discussed. The diagnosis of pancreatic cysts is not difficult using routine plain radiographs and barium and cholangiographic studies. More complex arteriographic and isotopic studies are not essential. The treatment of solitary cysts is surgical excision, because of the possibility of malignancy, remembering that cystadenocarcinomas may be unilocular or multilocular. Malignant cysts are more common in females of a younger age-group.Keywords
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