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Benign neoplasm of exocrine pancreas

MedGen UID:
138080
Concept ID:
C0347285
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Benign Exocrine Pancreas Neoplasm; benign exocrine pancreas neoplasm; Benign Exocrine Pancreas Tumor; benign exocrine pancreas tumor; benign exocrine pancreas tumour; Benign Exocrine Pancreatic Neoplasm; benign exocrine pancreatic neoplasm; Benign Neoplasm of Exocrine Pancreas; benign neoplasm of exocrine pancreas; Benign Neoplasm of the Exocrine Pancreas; benign neoplasm of the exocrine pancreas; Benign tumor of exocrine pancreas; Benign Tumor of Exocrine Pancreas; benign tumor of exocrine pancreas; Benign Tumor of the Exocrine Pancreas; benign tumor of the exocrine pancreas; benign tumour of exocrine pancreas; benign tumour of the exocrine pancreas; exocrine pancreas benign neoplasm
SNOMED CT: Benign neoplasm of exocrine pancreas (271956003); Benign tumor of exocrine pancreas (271956003)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021441

Definition

A neoplasm that arises from the exocrine pancreas and is characterized by the absence of atypical or malignant cytological and architectural features, and absence of invasive features or metastatic potential. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Ramsey ML, Hart PA, Forsmark CE
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2023 Sep 1;39(5):428-435. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000951. PMID: 37530731Free PMC Article
De Luca R, Gianotti L, Pedrazzoli P, Brunetti O, Rizzo A, Sandini M, Paiella S, Pecorelli N, Pugliese L, Pietrabissa A, Zerbi A, Salvia R, Boggi U, Casirati A, Falconi M, Caccialanza R
Eur J Surg Oncol 2023 Mar;49(3):542-549. Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.12.006. PMID: 36577556
Skórzewska M, Kurzawa P, Ciszewski T, Pelc Z, Polkowski WP
Surg Oncol 2022 Sep;44:101853. Epub 2022 Sep 14 doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101853. PMID: 36152420

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Vlavcheski F, O'Neill EJ, Gagacev F, Tsiani E
Molecules 2022 Dec 6;27(23) doi: 10.3390/molecules27238630. PMID: 36500723Free PMC Article
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Puleo F, Nicolle R, Blum Y, Cros J, Marisa L, Demetter P, Quertinmont E, Svrcek M, Elarouci N, Iovanna J, Franchimont D, Verset L, Galdon MG, Devière J, de Reyniès A, Laurent-Puig P, Van Laethem JL, Bachet JB, Maréchal R
Gastroenterology 2018 Dec;155(6):1999-2013.e3. Epub 2018 Aug 27 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.08.033. PMID: 30165049
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Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Nov;1(3):226-237. Epub 2016 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30106-6. PMID: 28404095Free PMC Article
Stram M, Liu S, Singhi AD
Surg Pathol Clin 2016 Dec;9(4):643-659. Epub 2016 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.05.008. PMID: 27926364

Diagnosis

Kumaran S, Unnikrishnan AG
J Diabetes Complications 2021 Jan;35(1):107627. Epub 2020 May 22 doi: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2020.107627. PMID: 32553576
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Gilliland TM, Villafane-Ferriol N, Shah KP, Shah RM, Tran Cao HS, Massarweh NN, Silberfein EJ, Choi EA, Hsu C, McElhany AL, Barakat O, Fisher W, Van Buren G
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Hart PA, Bellin MD, Andersen DK, Bradley D, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Forsmark CE, Goodarzi MO, Habtezion A, Korc M, Kudva YC, Pandol SJ, Yadav D, Chari ST; Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes, and Pancreatic Cancer(CPDPC)
Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2016 Nov;1(3):226-237. Epub 2016 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(16)30106-6. PMID: 28404095Free PMC Article
Stram M, Liu S, Singhi AD
Surg Pathol Clin 2016 Dec;9(4):643-659. Epub 2016 Oct 12 doi: 10.1016/j.path.2016.05.008. PMID: 27926364

Therapy

Ramsey ML, Hart PA, Forsmark CE
Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2023 Sep 1;39(5):428-435. Epub 2023 May 11 doi: 10.1097/MOG.0000000000000951. PMID: 37530731Free PMC Article
De Luca R, Gianotti L, Pedrazzoli P, Brunetti O, Rizzo A, Sandini M, Paiella S, Pecorelli N, Pugliese L, Pietrabissa A, Zerbi A, Salvia R, Boggi U, Casirati A, Falconi M, Caccialanza R
Eur J Surg Oncol 2023 Mar;49(3):542-549. Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.12.006. PMID: 36577556
Vlavcheski F, O'Neill EJ, Gagacev F, Tsiani E
Molecules 2022 Dec 6;27(23) doi: 10.3390/molecules27238630. PMID: 36500723Free PMC Article
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Gilliland TM, Villafane-Ferriol N, Shah KP, Shah RM, Tran Cao HS, Massarweh NN, Silberfein EJ, Choi EA, Hsu C, McElhany AL, Barakat O, Fisher W, Van Buren G
Nutrients 2017 Mar 7;9(3) doi: 10.3390/nu9030243. PMID: 28272344Free PMC Article

Prognosis

De Luca R, Gianotti L, Pedrazzoli P, Brunetti O, Rizzo A, Sandini M, Paiella S, Pecorelli N, Pugliese L, Pietrabissa A, Zerbi A, Salvia R, Boggi U, Casirati A, Falconi M, Caccialanza R
Eur J Surg Oncol 2023 Mar;49(3):542-549. Epub 2022 Dec 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2022.12.006. PMID: 36577556
Grossberg AJ, Chu LC, Deig CR, Fishman EK, Hwang WL, Maitra A, Marks DL, Mehta A, Nabavizadeh N, Simeone DM, Weekes CD, Thomas CR Jr
CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Sep;70(5):375-403. Epub 2020 Jul 19 doi: 10.3322/caac.21626. PMID: 32683683Free PMC Article
Gilliland TM, Villafane-Ferriol N, Shah KP, Shah RM, Tran Cao HS, Massarweh NN, Silberfein EJ, Choi EA, Hsu C, McElhany AL, Barakat O, Fisher W, Van Buren G
Nutrients 2017 Mar 7;9(3) doi: 10.3390/nu9030243. PMID: 28272344Free PMC Article
Grant TJ, Hua K, Singh A
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Nature 2016 Mar 3;531(7592):47-52. Epub 2016 Feb 24 doi: 10.1038/nature16965. PMID: 26909576

Clinical prediction guides

Hosein AN, Dangol G, Okumura T, Roszik J, Rajapakshe K, Siemann M, Zaid M, Ghosh B, Monberg M, Guerrero PA, Singhi A, Haymaker CL, Clevers H, Abou-Elkacem L, Woermann SM, Maitra A
Gastroenterology 2022 Apr;162(4):1303-1318.e18. Epub 2021 Dec 30 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.12.273. PMID: 34973294Free PMC Article
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Recent systematic reviews

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