Pancreas: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
Michael (talk | contribs)
Michael (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
 
Line 461: Line 461:
Prognosis:
Prognosis:
*Benign looking tumours have the potential to transform into carcinoma.
*Benign looking tumours have the potential to transform into carcinoma.
*No report of assoc. pseudomyxoma peritonei.
*No report of association with [[pseudomyxoma peritonei]].
**US boards question -- it is an exception ... others one cause it.  
**US boards question -- it is an exception ... others one cause it.  
*Prognosis of m. cystadenocarcinoma is slightly better than that of ductal adenocarcinoma.
*Prognosis of m. cystadenocarcinoma is slightly better than that of ductal adenocarcinoma.