GI Section VI: Cystic Pancreatic Lesion SUMMARY

Question 1

• “The Bad One”
• Has malignant potential

Answer 1

Main Branch IPMN

Question 2

• “Common One”
• Has much less malignant potential
• Often in head /uncinate
• Communicates with duct

Answer 2

Side Branch IPMN

Question 3

• Daughter Lesion
• Solid with Cystic parts, enhances like a hemangioma
• Capsule

Answer 3

Solid Pseudopapillary

Question 4

• Mother Lesion
• Premalignant
• Body/Tail - 95%
• Unilocular with thick wall septations

Answer 4

Mucinous Cystic

Question 5

• Grandma Lesion
• Benign
• Microcystic, with central calcifications

Answer 5

Serous Cystic