Pancreas: Non-Neoplastic Pancreatic Cyst

Non-Neoplastic Pancreatic Cyst (NNPC)

General

  • Most Found Incidentally
  • Not from Pancreatitis

Classification

  • True Cyst
  • Retention Cyst – Small Dilated Pancreatic Ductal Side Branch from Obstruction
  • Mucinous Non-Neoplastic Cyst – Mucinous Lining, No Ductal Communication
  • Lymphoepithelial Cyst – Mature Keratinizing Squamous Epithelial Lining Surrounded by a Lymphoid Tissue Layer

Resection Indications

  • Certain Mucinous Cysts
  • Suspicious Cytology
  • High-Risk Mutations

NNPC on CT 1

References

  1. Kim YS, Cho JH. Rare nonneoplastic cysts of pancreas. Clin Endosc. 2015 Jan;48(1):31-8.(License: CC BY-NC-3.0)