Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Pancreatic Cyst Ablation: More Peril Than Promise?

Pancreatic cysts are frequently encountered in clinical practice. They are typically asymptomatic and detected incidentally on cross-sectional abdominal imaging obtained for nonpancreatic indications. The prevalence of pancreatic cysts increases with age, with 1 retrospective review of magnetic resonance imaging examinations suggesting that cysts may be present in at least 40% of individuals aged ≥70 years.1 Among the more common etiologies of pancreatic cysts, branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) and mucinous cystic neoplasms are lesions with malignant potential.

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