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Published on: November 5, 2020
Pancreatic cyst fluid analysis--a review
Manoop S Bhutani1, Vikas Gupta, Sushovan Guha
1Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030-4009, USA. manoop.bhutani@mdanderson.org
Summary
Analyzing pancreatic cyst fluid using advanced molecular methods aids in differentiating various cyst types. This approach, combined with imaging, improves diagnosis and risk stratification for pancreatic cystic lesions.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Oncology
- Diagnostic Pathology
Background:
- Increased use of cross-sectional imaging leads to more pancreatic cyst diagnoses.
- Pancreatic cysts include simple cysts, pseudocysts, and cystic neoplasms like serous cystadenomas, mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs), and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs).
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the utility of pancreatic cyst fluid analysis for differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions.
- To assess the impact of recent molecular analysis advancements on cyst characterization.
Main Methods:
- Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) for cyst fluid, cyst wall, septa, and mural nodule sampling.
- Analysis of cyst fluid for cytology, viscosity, tumor markers (CEA, CA 19-9), enzymes (amylase, lipase), and molecular markers (DNA analysis, K-ras mutations, LOH).
- Integration of cyst fluid analysis with cross-sectional imaging (CT, MR) and EUS-FNA.
Main Results:
- Cyst fluid analysis, including cytology and molecular markers, enhances the detection and characterization of pancreatic cystic lesions.
- Multimodality detection methods (CT, MR, EUS-FNA) combined with tumor and molecular markers enable effective risk stratification.
- The integrated approach is demonstrated to be cost-effective for managing pancreatic cysts.
Conclusions:
- Cyst fluid analysis, particularly with advanced molecular techniques, is valuable for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic lesions.
- Combining imaging with cyst fluid biomarkers improves diagnostic accuracy and risk stratification.
- This comprehensive approach offers a cost-effective strategy for pancreatic cyst management.
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