Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound ...
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Pancreatic Cyst Diagnosis on Endoscopic Ultrasound EUS

Features of low cancer risk: No symptoms caused by the cyst, Small cyst size (about 1 inch or smaller), Thin cyst wall, No widening of the main pancreatic duct

Features of high cancer risk: Symptoms caused by the cyst, such as jaundice, nausea and vomiting, or pain, Cyst larger than about 1 inch, Thickened cyst wall, Widened main pancreatic duct



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Dr. Michael Chew
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GrepMed Gastroenterology-Hepatology Editor, Academic Hospitalist UC Davis Medical Center Internal Medicine, Yale Gastroenterology Fellow '22
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