Table 1 Estimated relative frequency of the cystic lesions in the pancreas

From: Cystic lesions of the pancreas

I. No lining

‘Pseudocyst’: pancreatitis-associated

30a

II. True lining

Mucinous

 
 

 Intraductal papillary mucinous neopl.

20

 

 Mucinous cystic neopl.

10

 

Serous

20

 

Others (squamous, acinar, endothelial…)

<5

III. Degenerative/necrotic change in a neoplasm

 Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm

<5

 

 Cystic ductal adenocarcinoma

<5

 

 Others (endocrine, mets., etc)

<5

  1. aNumbers reflect approximate percentages.
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