Pancreatic cystic lesions: classification, diagnosis and treatment
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[Diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystic neoplasms].
Diagnosing Pancreatic Cysts Doctors use computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)scanstodiagnosepancreaticcystsanddeterminetheir type. These tests can also identify features of the cysts that suggest an increased risk of cancer. If imaging scans cannot identify the typeof cyst or if the cyst has aconcerningappearance,doctorsmayalsouseanendoscopicultrasound procedure. This invo...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Surgery Journal
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2349-3305
DOI: 10.18203/2349-2902.isj20160666