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ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2017

The prevalence of pancreatic cystic lesions in patients with liver cirrhosis is double that in controls.

Giulia Zerboni, Gabriele Capurso, Marco Di Pietropaolo, Francesco Carbonetti, Elsa Iannicelli, Massimo Marignani, Gianfranco Delle Fave

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Giulia ZerboniDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Gabriele CapursoDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Marco Di PietropaoloRadiology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Francesco CarbonettiRadiology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Elsa IannicelliRadiology Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Massimo MarignaniDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Gianfranco Delle FaveDigestive and Liver Disease Unit, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, 'Sapienza' University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

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BACKGROUND AND

aimsPancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are commonly diagnosed incidentally and are often preneoplastic. Their presence may influence the management of patients with chronic diseases such as liver cirrhosis (LC). This study evaluated the prevalence and nature of PCLs in LC patients.

methodsThe images of 192 LC patients and 192 controls who underwent either computed tomography scan or nuclear magnetic resonance were reviewed for the presence and nature of PCLs. The prevalence of PCLs in both groups and differences between LC patients with and without PCLs were analysed. Multiple logistic regression analysis was used to investigate factors associated with PCLs.

resultsThirty-five of 192 LC patients (18%) and 19/192 controls (10%) had PCLs (

conclusionsPCLs are more common in LC patients than in controls, and most are IPMNs. The occurrence of PCLs in LC patients seems to be related to age and disease duration.

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Liver cirrhosisoccasionalpancreatic cystic lesionsprevalenceradiological imaging

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PMCPMC5676548

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