Mucins in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic neoplasms: report of 40 cases

Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas account for 10% to 15% of all cystic pancreatic lesions.The majority （85% to 90%） of cystic lesions of the pancreas are pseudocysts. Although cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are rare, they range from benign to malignant neoplasms. The clinical challenge is the differential diagnosis and management of the cystic neoplasms, which represent 10% to 25% of primary pancreatic neoplasms. Pancreatic neoplasms and tumour like lesions with cystic features have been recently reviewed. The incidence of pancreatic cystic neoplasms reported is variable. Because there is no large, systematic study on tne cases from China comparing the incidence and biology of cystic neoplasms of pancreas to that of Western series, we reviewed all the cases of cystic neoplasms from Zhongshan Hospital over 6 years. Most of the neoplasms in our series were classified according to the recent World Health Organization （WHO） classification.

Mucins in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic neoplasms: report of 40 cases