Abstract

APONTE M, Diego. Patient with incidental pancreatic cyst. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2010, vol.25, n.3, pp.274-280. ISSN 0120-9957.

The editors of this review have taken this opportunity to present a clinical case history of an obese young adult female patient who was found to have an 18mm in diameter pancreatic cyst. Prior to performance of bariatric surgery a CAT scan was performed which revealed the existence of the cyst. This case is being presented in order to answer some of the most frequently asked questions which arise when a pancreatic cyst is found incidentally.

Keywords : Pancreatic cyst.

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