Cystic neoplasm of pancreas
Nabin Paudyal
Introduction
• Second most common cause of pancreatic neoplasm after pancreatic
adenocarcinoma
• Guidelines for the management of cystic neoplasm continues to
evolve
Classification of cystic neoplasms
1. Serous cystic neoplasm
2. Mucinous cystic neoplasm
3. Intra ductal papillary mucinous neoplasm
4. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm
Serous cystic neoplasm
• Have predilection for the head of the pancreas and occur in patients with a higher
median age.
• 60-70 years of age (Grandmother lesion) [Grandmother is the head of the family]
• 15-25% of all cystic neoplasms of pancreas
• Are almost always benign
• Presentation
• Vague abdominal pain
• Weight loss
• Obstructive jaundice
Associated with mutation in VHL gene in chromosome 3
• On pathological examination
• Gross
• Large, well-circumscribed masses, evenly distributed in pancreas
• Microscopic
• Multiloculated, glycogen-rich small cysts, cuboidal
• Radiological examination
• CT scan
• Central calcification with radiating septa giving the sun-burst appearance
• EUS
• Better delineation of the CT scan features
• Cystic fluid protein expression Helps differentiate IPMN and SCN
• Management
• Pancreatectomy (in uncertain diagnosis and symptomatic serous cystadenomas
• If patients with tumor > 4 cm Resection of the SCN is appropriate
Mucinous cystic neoplasm
• MC cystic neoplasm
• Mucin producing cystic neoplastic tumors
• Lack communication with MPD
• Benign to invasive spectrum present
• Women at the 5th decade of life (mother)
• Men are rarely affected
• Found in body and tail of pancreas [Middle]
• Features Incidental discovery, vague abdominal pain
• Pathology
• Microscopic
• Presence of mucin rich cells and ovarian-like stroma
surrounding the cyst
• Estrogen and progesterone staining is positive
• Radiological features
• CT scan Solitary cyst with fine septations and a rim of
calcification (eggshell calcification)
• Cystic fluid aspirate
• Mucin rich-aspirate, high CEA levels (>192 ng/mL) and low
amylase
• Management
• Pancreatic resection as MCN has malignant potential
• Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy after surgical resection
when node-positive disease.
Intraductal papillary Mucinous Neoplasm
• Mucinous epithelial neoplasms Arise from the main pancreatic ducts or
branch ducts or both.
• Typically manifest at 6th-7th decade of life
• IPMN encompass wide spectrum of epithelial changes
• Histopathologic grading includes low, moderate or high grade dysplasia and
presence/ absence of invasive malignancy
• Subtypes of IPMN
• Divided by the pattern of duct involvement
• Branch Duct-IPMN only small side branches affected
• Main Duct-IPMN MD-IPMN
• BD-IPMN that extend into the main duct often leading to upstream dilation Mixed-type IPMN
What is normal size of pancreatic duct?
What to do when IPMN is encountered?
• There are worrisome and high risk factors that are used to stratify the
lesion when encountered
• Stratify the patient as per risk
• Genetic mutations to evaluate
• KRAS
• P53
• MUC
BD-IPMN
• BD-IPMN involves dilation of the pancreatic duct side branches that
communicate with MPD but doesn’t involve the MPD
• Types
• Unifocal
• Multifocal [ Multiplicity of the cysts favor diagnosis if BD-IPMN]
• All cysts with worrisome features on CT/MRI should undergo EUS and all
cysts with high-risk features MUST be resected
What to do with BD-IPMN?
• Asymptomatic patients/ no worrisome features
• Depends upon multiple factors  Age, Comorbidities AND size of the cyst
• If cyst > 3cm and asymptomatic  Surgery
• If cyst 2-3 cm consider for resection/ observation depending on age and physical
condition
• If cyst < 2cm Surveillance
• Symptomatic patients/ High-risk features
• Surgical resection [See in later slides]
MD-IPMN
• MD-IPMN is characterized by abnormal cystic dilation of MPD with columnar
metaplasia and thick mucinous secretions
• Types
• Focal
• Diffuse
• MD-IPMN have 30-50% risk of harboring invasive pancreatic cancer. Hence,
surgical resection is the cornerstone in the management of MD-IPMN.
• Clinical features
• 50% abdominal pain
• 25% Acute pancreatitis
• Note the following
• Jaundice
• Raised Alkaline phosphatase
• Presence of Mural nodule
• Diabetes
• Dilated MPD of > 7mm or larger
• All of these indicate as predictors of malignancy in patients with MD-IPMN
• Radiographic features in IPMN
• CT scan shows
• Dilated MPD
• Cysts (various sizes)
• Mural nodules
• MRCP and EUS
• Evaluation of patients with suspected IPMN
• MRCP allows localization of mural nodules, pretreatment
classification of suspected side branch OR main duct IPMN
• EUS allows assessing pancreatic duct fluid assessment as well as
assessment of solid components of neoplasm.
• Cytology assessment
• Mucin rich fluids with variable cellularity
• Columnar mucinous cells with variable atypia
• CEA > 192ng/mL [ indicates presence of mucinous
metaplasia]
Mixed type IPMN
• Mixed IPMN includes side branch IPMN that has extended to involve
main pancreatic duct to varying degree
• Concern for mixed type IPMN should be raised in individuals with side
branch cysts who exhibit upstream dilation of the pancreatic duct
• Similar in behavior to MD-IPMN
• 30-50% have risk of malignancy
• Surgery is the main treatment method
Management of IPMN
@I-TMC
Symptoms
Size
Features of cancer
Life expectancy
Is there a high-risk
Is there a
Worrisome
risk
@I-TMC
Treatment
• Partial pancreatectomy [primary treatment for high risk lesions]; extent of
resection is unknown
• For BD-IPMN Resection should target the lesion of concern; Surgical decision is
therefore straight forward.
• For MD-IPMN Not always possible to determine the extent of microscopic
abnormality
• In absence of diffuse polyps or enhancing nodules, right sided pancreatectomy is preferred.
• Intraoperative frozen section of the pancreas neck margin is obtained  total pancreatectomy
is done in patients with high-grade dysplasia or invasive carcinoma
Survival outcomes
• Survival is dependent upon the invasive component of the IPMN lesion.
• Following resection, surveillance of the remaining pancreas is advocated due
to high risk of recurrence of IPMN or invasive malignancy
• Decision to terminate surveillance will depend on the age, condition of the
patient
• Re-operation should be considered for patients with recurrence or
progression of disease in the pancreas remnant
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Details about Cystic neoplasm of pancreas.pptx

  • 1.
    Cystic neoplasm ofpancreas Nabin Paudyal
  • 3.
    Introduction • Second mostcommon cause of pancreatic neoplasm after pancreatic adenocarcinoma • Guidelines for the management of cystic neoplasm continues to evolve
  • 4.
    Classification of cysticneoplasms 1. Serous cystic neoplasm 2. Mucinous cystic neoplasm 3. Intra ductal papillary mucinous neoplasm 4. Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm
  • 8.
    Serous cystic neoplasm •Have predilection for the head of the pancreas and occur in patients with a higher median age. • 60-70 years of age (Grandmother lesion) [Grandmother is the head of the family] • 15-25% of all cystic neoplasms of pancreas • Are almost always benign • Presentation • Vague abdominal pain • Weight loss • Obstructive jaundice Associated with mutation in VHL gene in chromosome 3
  • 10.
    • On pathologicalexamination • Gross • Large, well-circumscribed masses, evenly distributed in pancreas • Microscopic • Multiloculated, glycogen-rich small cysts, cuboidal • Radiological examination • CT scan • Central calcification with radiating septa giving the sun-burst appearance • EUS • Better delineation of the CT scan features • Cystic fluid protein expression Helps differentiate IPMN and SCN • Management • Pancreatectomy (in uncertain diagnosis and symptomatic serous cystadenomas • If patients with tumor > 4 cm Resection of the SCN is appropriate
  • 11.
    Mucinous cystic neoplasm •MC cystic neoplasm • Mucin producing cystic neoplastic tumors • Lack communication with MPD • Benign to invasive spectrum present • Women at the 5th decade of life (mother) • Men are rarely affected • Found in body and tail of pancreas [Middle] • Features Incidental discovery, vague abdominal pain
  • 12.
    • Pathology • Microscopic •Presence of mucin rich cells and ovarian-like stroma surrounding the cyst • Estrogen and progesterone staining is positive • Radiological features • CT scan Solitary cyst with fine septations and a rim of calcification (eggshell calcification) • Cystic fluid aspirate • Mucin rich-aspirate, high CEA levels (>192 ng/mL) and low amylase • Management • Pancreatic resection as MCN has malignant potential • Adjuvant systemic chemotherapy after surgical resection when node-positive disease.
  • 13.
    Intraductal papillary MucinousNeoplasm • Mucinous epithelial neoplasms Arise from the main pancreatic ducts or branch ducts or both. • Typically manifest at 6th-7th decade of life • IPMN encompass wide spectrum of epithelial changes • Histopathologic grading includes low, moderate or high grade dysplasia and presence/ absence of invasive malignancy • Subtypes of IPMN • Divided by the pattern of duct involvement • Branch Duct-IPMN only small side branches affected • Main Duct-IPMN MD-IPMN • BD-IPMN that extend into the main duct often leading to upstream dilation Mixed-type IPMN
  • 14.
    What is normalsize of pancreatic duct?
  • 15.
    What to dowhen IPMN is encountered? • There are worrisome and high risk factors that are used to stratify the lesion when encountered • Stratify the patient as per risk • Genetic mutations to evaluate • KRAS • P53 • MUC
  • 19.
    BD-IPMN • BD-IPMN involvesdilation of the pancreatic duct side branches that communicate with MPD but doesn’t involve the MPD • Types • Unifocal • Multifocal [ Multiplicity of the cysts favor diagnosis if BD-IPMN] • All cysts with worrisome features on CT/MRI should undergo EUS and all cysts with high-risk features MUST be resected
  • 20.
    What to dowith BD-IPMN? • Asymptomatic patients/ no worrisome features • Depends upon multiple factors  Age, Comorbidities AND size of the cyst • If cyst > 3cm and asymptomatic  Surgery • If cyst 2-3 cm consider for resection/ observation depending on age and physical condition • If cyst < 2cm Surveillance • Symptomatic patients/ High-risk features • Surgical resection [See in later slides]
  • 21.
    MD-IPMN • MD-IPMN ischaracterized by abnormal cystic dilation of MPD with columnar metaplasia and thick mucinous secretions • Types • Focal • Diffuse • MD-IPMN have 30-50% risk of harboring invasive pancreatic cancer. Hence, surgical resection is the cornerstone in the management of MD-IPMN.
  • 23.
    • Clinical features •50% abdominal pain • 25% Acute pancreatitis • Note the following • Jaundice • Raised Alkaline phosphatase • Presence of Mural nodule • Diabetes • Dilated MPD of > 7mm or larger • All of these indicate as predictors of malignancy in patients with MD-IPMN
  • 24.
    • Radiographic featuresin IPMN • CT scan shows • Dilated MPD • Cysts (various sizes) • Mural nodules • MRCP and EUS • Evaluation of patients with suspected IPMN • MRCP allows localization of mural nodules, pretreatment classification of suspected side branch OR main duct IPMN • EUS allows assessing pancreatic duct fluid assessment as well as assessment of solid components of neoplasm. • Cytology assessment • Mucin rich fluids with variable cellularity • Columnar mucinous cells with variable atypia • CEA > 192ng/mL [ indicates presence of mucinous metaplasia]
  • 25.
    Mixed type IPMN •Mixed IPMN includes side branch IPMN that has extended to involve main pancreatic duct to varying degree • Concern for mixed type IPMN should be raised in individuals with side branch cysts who exhibit upstream dilation of the pancreatic duct • Similar in behavior to MD-IPMN • 30-50% have risk of malignancy • Surgery is the main treatment method
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    Is there ahigh-risk Is there a Worrisome risk @I-TMC
  • 29.
    Treatment • Partial pancreatectomy[primary treatment for high risk lesions]; extent of resection is unknown • For BD-IPMN Resection should target the lesion of concern; Surgical decision is therefore straight forward. • For MD-IPMN Not always possible to determine the extent of microscopic abnormality • In absence of diffuse polyps or enhancing nodules, right sided pancreatectomy is preferred. • Intraoperative frozen section of the pancreas neck margin is obtained  total pancreatectomy is done in patients with high-grade dysplasia or invasive carcinoma
  • 30.
    Survival outcomes • Survivalis dependent upon the invasive component of the IPMN lesion. • Following resection, surveillance of the remaining pancreas is advocated due to high risk of recurrence of IPMN or invasive malignancy • Decision to terminate surveillance will depend on the age, condition of the patient • Re-operation should be considered for patients with recurrence or progression of disease in the pancreas remnant

Editor's Notes

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