Incidental Pancreatic Cysts on Cross-Sectional Imaging

Shannon M Navarro; Michael T Corwin; Douglas S Katz; Ramit Lamba

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2021.03.010

Incidental Pancreatic Cysts on Cross-Sectional Imaging

Radiol Clin North Am. 2021 Jul;59(4):617-629. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.03.010.

Authors

Shannon M Navarro¹, Michael T Corwin², Douglas S Katz³, Ramit Lamba²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, UC Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. Electronic address: smnavarro@ucdavis.edu.
² Department of Radiology, UC Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3100, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA.
³ Department of Radiology, NYU Winthrop, 259 First Street, Mineola, NY 11501, USA.

PMID: 34053609
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2021.03.010

Abstract

Incidental pancreatic cysts are commonly encountered in radiology practice. Although some of these are benign, mucinous varieties have a potential to undergo malignant transformation. Characterization of some incidental pancreatic cysts based on imaging alone is limited, and given that some pancreatic cysts have a malignant potential, various societies have created guidelines for the management and follow-up of incidental pancreatic cysts. This article reviews the imaging findings and work-up of pancreatic cysts and gives an overview of the societal guidelines for the management and follow-up of incidental pancreatic cysts.

Keywords: CT; Incidental; MR imaging; Pancreatic cyst; Radiology.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnostic Imaging / methods*
Humans
Incidental Findings*
Pancreas / diagnostic imaging
Pancreatic Cyst / diagnostic imaging*