An increasing number of pancreatic cysts are found by accident, and the challenge for clinicians is figuring out which ones ...

Patients with pancreatic cysts have a higher overall risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those without the cysts, according to a study in GIE: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. The study included 520,970 ...

The ever-increasing use of radiographic imaging of the abdomen, in particular by CT and MRI, has led to a significant rise in the discovery of patients with pancreatic cysts. Often these are ...

Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) starts in the gut, it doesn’t always stay there. According to a 2015 study in the journal Inflammatory Bowel Disease, up to 47% of people with IBD will ...

The prevalence of pancreatic cysts has increased significantly over the last decade due to increased quality and frequency of imaging (CTs and MRIs). Recent data suggest that up to 50% of older ...

Von Hippel-Lindau syndrome is a rare, inherited disease that causes the growth of cysts and tumors in various parts of the body. The tumors that occur in people with von Hippel-Lindau syndrome are ...

Pancreas divisum is the most common pancreatic disorder that develops before birth. This congenital condition affects less than 10% of people, but only about 5% experience symptoms. Usually, a case of ...