Can regular follow-up imaging contribute to the determination of appropriate timing of surgery in patients with undiagnosed mucinous cystic neoplasm? A multicenter retrospective study

Objective Guidelines suggest that patients with undiagnosed pancreatic cystic lesions should be monitored despite a lack of evidence supporting surveillance for undiagnosed mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs). We aimed to investigate the pre- and post-operative clinical course of patients with MCN and the utility of follow-up for patients who were not diagnosed with MCN at initial examination. Patients and Methods This multicenter retrospective...