Imaging investigation of pancreatic cystic lesions and proposal for therapeutic guidelines

Table 1 Demographics, symptomatology and surgical interventions

Magnitude	n (%)
Sex
Men	27 (48.21)
Women	29 (51.78)
Symptoms
Pain	39 (69.64)
Loss of weight (kg)	14 (25.00)
Asymptomatic	11 (19.64)
Vomiting	3 (5.35)
Reflux	6 (10.71)
Anorexia	3 (5.35)
Jaundice	1 (1.78)
Operations
Whipple	11 (19.64)
Distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy	13 (23.21)
Distal pancreatectomy without splenectomy	7 (12.50)
Total pancreatectomy	3 (5.35)
All	34 (60.71)

Table 2 Histological characteristics, location and size of cystic lesions

Histology	n (%)
Serous cystadenoma	12 (21.42)
Mucinous cystadenoma-benign	15 (26.78)
Mucinous cystadenoma -borderline	5 (8.92)
Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma	6 (10.71)
Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm	9 (16.07)
Adenocarcinoma	1 (1.78)
Solid and papillary cystic ТU	1 (1.78)
Lymphoepithelial cyst	3 (5.35)
Pseudocyst	4 (7.14)
All	56 (100)