A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Because of the widespread use of diagnostic imaging in recent years, serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) of the pancreas can often be detected even when small in diameter. SCNs are usually benign, but it is important to differentiate them from other types of cystic tumors. We report a case of a giant growi...
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| author | Yoshiaki Kawaguchi Takayuki Nakajima Yohei Kawashima Atsuko Maruno Hiroyuki Ito Masami Ogawa Tetsuya Mine Hideki Izumi Daisuke Furukawa Naoki Yazawa Toshio Nakagohri Kenichi Hirabayashi |
| author_facet | Yoshiaki Kawaguchi Takayuki Nakajima Yohei Kawashima Atsuko Maruno Hiroyuki Ito Masami Ogawa Tetsuya Mine Hideki Izumi Daisuke Furukawa Naoki Yazawa Toshio Nakagohri Kenichi Hirabayashi |
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| description | Because of the widespread use of diagnostic imaging in recent years, serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) of the pancreas can often be detected even when small in diameter. SCNs are usually benign, but it is important to differentiate them from other types of cystic tumors. We report a case of a giant growing SCN that posed a challenge in differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7489eb11b81c4de6a642817605b025a22022-12-22T02:45:31ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Oncology1662-65752014-01-0171475110.1159/000358048358048A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the PancreasYoshiaki KawaguchiTakayuki NakajimaYohei KawashimaAtsuko MarunoHiroyuki ItoMasami OgawaTetsuya MineHideki IzumiDaisuke FurukawaNaoki YazawaToshio NakagohriKenichi HirabayashiBecause of the widespread use of diagnostic imaging in recent years, serous cystic neoplasm (SCN) of the pancreas can often be detected even when small in diameter. SCNs are usually benign, but it is important to differentiate them from other types of cystic tumors. We report a case of a giant growing SCN that posed a challenge in differential diagnosis.http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358048Serous cystic neoplasmPancreasGiant sizeDiagnosis |
| spellingShingle | Yoshiaki Kawaguchi Takayuki Nakajima Yohei Kawashima Atsuko Maruno Hiroyuki Ito Masami Ogawa Tetsuya Mine Hideki Izumi Daisuke Furukawa Naoki Yazawa Toshio Nakagohri Kenichi Hirabayashi A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas Case Reports in Oncology Serous cystic neoplasm Pancreas Giant size Diagnosis |
| title | A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas |
| title_full | A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas |
| title_fullStr | A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas |
| title_short | A Case of a Giant Growing Serous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas |
| title_sort | case of a giant growing serous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas |
| topic | Serous cystic neoplasm Pancreas Giant size Diagnosis |
| url | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/358048 |
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