These lesions rarely require surgery unless they are symptomatic or the diagnosis is in question. Since these lesions do not have malignant potential, long-term observation with imaging surveillance is unnecessary. Surgery can include the removal of the head of the pancreas (a pancreaticoduodenectomy), removal of the body and tail of the pancreas (a distal pancreatectomy), or rarely removal of the entire pancreas (a total pancreatectomy). In selected cases the surgery can be performed using minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy.
Pancreatic serous cystadenoma
Pancreatic mucinous cystadenoma
Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasm
Pancreatic cyst
Acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas
Bile duct hamartoma
Nipple adenoma
Pancreatoblastoma