Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Jul 2012
Review Meta AnalysisPancreatic lesions in von Hippel-Lindau disease? A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the literature.
von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) disease is a rare condition that leads to characteristic lesions within many different body systems. Pancreatic manifestations of vHL cover a wide spectrum of pathologies, and thus, accurate characterization and management is critical. ⋯ This review highlights the wide spectrum and high prevalence of pancreatic lesions in vHL. Simple cysts and SCAs are benign, but NETs require careful observation due to their malignant potential.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Jul 2012
Review Meta AnalysisPancreatic lesions in von Hippel-Lindau disease? A systematic review and meta-synthesis of the literature.
von Hippel-Lindau (vHL) disease is a rare condition that leads to characteristic lesions within many different body systems. Pancreatic manifestations of vHL cover a wide spectrum of pathologies, and thus, accurate characterization and management is critical. ⋯ This review highlights the wide spectrum and high prevalence of pancreatic lesions in vHL. Simple cysts and SCAs are benign, but NETs require careful observation due to their malignant potential.