Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm

Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm
Other namesMCN
SpecialtyGastroenterology
ComplicationsPancreatic cancer
Usual onset40-60 years of age
Risk factorsFemale gender, older age
TreatmentSurgical resection

Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) is a type of cystic lesion that occurs in the pancreas. Amongst individuals undergoing surgical resection of a pancreatic cyst, about 23 percent were mucinous cystic neoplasms. These lesions are benign, though there is a high rate of progression to cancer. As such, surgery should be pursued when feasible. The rate of malignancy present in MCN is about 10 percent.[1] If resection is performed before invasive malignancy develops, prognosis is excellent. The extent of invasion is the single most important prognostic factor in predicting survival.[2]

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