Whipple Flashcards
1
Q
what is important to note about an ampullary neuroendocrine tumor
A
it has its own rules of staging - it is considered a SB/GI tumor
staged based on invasion
2
Q
congenital cysts of the pancreas are associated with which two conditions
A
PKD and von Hippel-Lindau disease
3
Q
what is an important feature of a serous cystadenoma of the pancreas
A
central stellate scar
4
Q
T/F: the pancreas has a capsule
A
false: it is not encapsulated
5
Q
which type of pancreatic cysts, congenital or pseudocysts, are most common
A
pseudocysts (75%)
6
Q
what is the most common location of a pancreatic neoplasm
A
head (60%)
7
Q
what is important to note about the staging of pancreas neuroendocrine tumors
A
based on size
