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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2026

Pancreatic Cystic Lesions: From Basic Knowledge to Recent Guidelines.

Ginevra Danti, Ludovica Scalzone, Lavinia Mattolini, Matilde Anichini, Francesca Treballi, Linda Calistri, Diletta Cozzi, Vittorio Miele

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Ginevra DantiDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7109-8119
Ludovica ScalzoneDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Lavinia MattoliniDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2261-9472
Matilde AnichiniDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Francesca TreballiDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.
Linda CalistriDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3589-4820
Diletta CozziDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7028-9047
Vittorio MieleDepartment of Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7848-1567

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are increasingly detected due to widespread use of cross-sectional imaging. They encompass a heterogeneous group of lesions, ranging from benign pseudocysts and serous cystic neoplasms (SCNs) to premalignant mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), as well as rare malignant entities such as solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm (SPENs) and cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (cystic PanNETs). Management of PCLs depends on their malignant potential; therefore, an accurate classification is essential for optimizing treatment. This narrative review summarizes current knowledge on the epidemiology, imaging characteristics, diagnosis, and management of PCLs, highlighting the role of CT, MRI, MRCP, and endoscopic ultrasound. Recent advances in radiomics for lesion characterization and risk stratification, particularly in IPMNs, are discussed.

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pancreatic cystic lesionsPCLsradiomics

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PMID41598521
PMCPMC12841895

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