What Are Pancreatic Cysts?
Pancreatic cysts are fluid-filled growths in the pancreas. The first thing you need to know about pancreatic cysts is that they are not necessarily cancerous. However, the presence of certain types of pancreatic cysts is a risk factor for the possible development of cancer at a later stage of a patient’s life.
There are different types of pancreatic cysts which can be classified as follows:
- Pancreatic pseudocysts
- Serous cystic neoplasm (SCN)
- Mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN)
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
- Solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm
- Tumours with cystic degeneration
- Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumour
