Neoplasia mucinosa intraductal del páncreas

• Jean M Butte ^[1] ; Javiera Torres ^[1] ; Andrés O'Brien ^[1] ; Nicolás Jarufe ^[1] ; Osvaldo Llanos ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 136, Nº. 4, 2008, págs. 517-527
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas
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  • Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas is characterized by a dilatation of the main pancreatic duct and/or secondary ducts, mucin production and the absence of ovarian ¡ike struma. The symptoms are non-specific and often the diagnosis is incidental. The treatment of choice is surgery, since these tumors may become malignant. The prognosis depends on the type of lesion, whether the excision is complete and lymph node involvement. The aim of this review is to analyze the clinical, diganostic, therapeutic and pathological characteristics of this disease