The pancreas, which is responsible for the production of many hormones and digestive enzymes, especially insulin, glucagon, is considered one of the organs of the digestive system. In the case of pancreatic insufficiency, which is responsible for the release of hormones that we describe as the endocrine pancreas, we encounter diabetes. In the part responsible for the production of digestive enzymes, which we call the exocrine pancreas, digestive system disorders are in the foreground. Pseudo (false) pancreatic cysts can sometimes form in the pancreas after a disease we call pancreatitis. Apart from these, pancreatic cysts, which are a more important disease, are also of great importance among pancreatic diseases Dec. What are pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cyst, what causes what are the symptoms of a pancreatic cyst, pancreatic cysts, pancreatic cysts which addressed many issues such as how to diagnose, how to treat “Pancreatic cysts titled” pancreatic cysts in this paper you will be able to look at it from a different perspective.
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What is a Pancreatic Cyst?
Fluid-filled vesicles that can form anywhere in the human body are called cysts. Cysts in the pancreas, on the other hand, are fluid-filled cavities that form inside the organ we call the pancreas.
Pseudo cysts, that is, false cysts, are considered as a separate group because they can be seen after acute pancreatitis, and none of these cysts ever turn into cancer. True pancreatic cysts are examined in many groups and are considered benign or malignant. Pancreatic cysts, which have a tendency to turn into a potential cancer, are constantly monitored, and the correct planning of treatment at eastern time is of great importance in the “transformation” stage.
How is a Pancreatic Cyst Formed?
The “liquid sacs” that occur in the pancreas, known for their 15 cm length, located at the back of the stomach, are called pancreatic cysts. The pancreas, which consists of 3 separate parts, namely the head, trunk and tail, is responsible for carrying out the task of secreting hormones with digestion. However, for many reasons, the formation of cysts begins in the pancreas, and on the cyst wall, the size of the cysts can vary from a few millimeters to several centimeters. Pancreatic cysts that are benign still have a “tendency to cancer” and require constant follow-up. For example, ”mucinous cysts" are known as sacs of fluid with protein content and carry a risk of cancer. For this reason, when a pancreatic cyst is detected, its “type” is necessarily looked at first in terms of cancer, and then classified and treatment options are evaluated.
What Are the Types of Pancreatic Cysts?
Serous cystadenomas, which can be seen in middle-aged women, are one of the pancreatic cysts. Serous cystadenomas, which develop on a small scale, do not cause pain.
Mucinous cystadenomas, on the other hand, as mentioned earlier, 30% carry cancer and occur in middle-aged women. Mucinous cystadenomas located in the trunk and tail of the pancreas should be followed.
Intraductal papillary mucinous tumors, on the other hand, have a cancer risk of 40 to 50% and occur in middle-aged men. Intraductal papillary mucinostumors, which are usually located in the head part of the pancreas, have a tendency to rapid cancerization.
Solid pseudopapillary pancreatic cysts are very rare and are usually seen in people with black race.
What Are the Symptoms of a Pancreatic Cyst?
Cysts that show involvement in the pancreas may sometimes give symptoms, while sometimes they may not give any symptoms. Pancreatic cysts that give symptoms, on the other hand, cause the following complaints and seriously disturb the patient.
- Abdominal pain( the area where the cyst is and its size)
- Weight losses
- Vomiting
- Jaundice
- Nausea
- The occurrence of pancreatitis
Many symptoms, such as loss of appetite, are the most common symptoms of a pancreatic cyst.
How Are Pancreatic Cysts Diagnosed?
Today, the majority of pancreatic cysts are detected by “coincidence”. Pancreatic cysts, which also occur in investigations such as check-ups, are also easily detected in imaging techniques. Endoscopic ultrasonography and cyst sampling may be required in order to distinguish mucinous-serous from pancreatic cyst, which is recognized by devices such as MRI, CT. However, most often pancreatic cysts do not show symptoms.
Endoscopic ultrasonography is a tool that allows you to examine organs more closely and intervene with the help of a transducer that has the ability to perform ultrasonography at the end of an endoscopy instrument. Thus, during the endosonography, fine-tipped needles can take a sample from inside the pancreatic cyst and send it for examination in pathology. With this fluid sample, which can also be examined for amylase examination and carcinoemiogenic antigen, data about the pancreatic cyst are obtained.
How Is the Treatment of Pancreatic Cysts Performed?
If the pancreatic cyst gives symptoms such as pain, acute pancreatitis attack, pressure on neighboring organs, the “size and type” becomes insignificant and is removed by surgical procedure. However, pancreatic cysts that do not cause any complaints are evaluated together with the patient for treatment options after determining the “type”.
Although pancreatic pseudocysts are not real cysts, we would like to briefly talk about their treatment here. In general, in a pancreas that develops after acute pancreatitis, a pseudocyst is waited for 6 weeks for treatment and it is observed whether it will disappear spontaneously. However, the pancreatic pseudocyst, which does not disappear within 6 weeks, is treated to be emptied. This “unloading” procedure, which used to be performed surgically, is performed using endoscopic ultrasonographic methods plus. We can enter the cyst with a needle from the stomach and with the help of some dilating instruments, we can ensure the passage of the cyst to the stomach through small tubes. However, if there is an inflamed cyst, we insert a separate catheter into the cyst through the nose and pull the contents of the cyst out for 1 week, then pull the entrance through the nose, and 3 months later we remove the stent that we placed in the stomach. If the infection condition occurs, “antibiotic treatment” is started.
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