Serous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas: a multinational study of 2622 patients under the auspices of the International Association of Pancreatology and European Pancreatic Club (European Study Group on Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas)

Conclusions
After a 3-year follow-up, clinical relevant symptoms occurred in a very small proportion of patients and size slowly increased in less than half. Surgical treatment should be proposed only for diagnosis remaining uncertain after complete workup, significant and related symptoms or exceptionally when exists concern with malignancy. This study supports an initial conservative management in the majority of patients with SCN.

Trial registration number
IRB 00006477.

Source: Gut - January 6, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jais, B., Rebours, V., Malleo, G., Salvia, R., Fontana, M., Maggino, L., Bassi, C., Manfredi, R., Moran, R., Lennon, A. M., Zaheer, A., Wolfgang, C., Hruban, R., Marchegiani, G., Fernandez Del Castillo, C., Brugge, W., Ha, Y., Kim, M. H., Oh, D., Hirai, I Tags: Pancreas and biliary tract Source Type: research