A systematic review and meta-analysis of the clinicopathologic characteristics of cystic versus solid pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms

Cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs) are rare neoplasms, and presently, it is uncertain whether their behavior is similar or distinct from their solid counterparts. This study aimed to review systematically the present literature to compare the clinicopathologic characteristics of cystic PNENs versus their solid counterparts to determine whether cystic PNENs are likely to be a distinct entity from solid PNENs.Comparative studies of...