Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Clinical
- Virtually all cases in females
- Nearly all cases reported in males lack ovarian type stroma
- Many may be better classified as intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
- Most cases in age range 40-50
- Up to 1/3 associated with invasive ductal carcinoma
- Entire lesion should be examined microscopically
- If entirely submitted, noninvasive mucinous cystic neoplasms have no risk of metastasis
- If not entirely submitted, risk is about 5% for recurrence or metastasis
