Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystemic, autosomal recessive disorder that predominantly affects infants, children, and young adults. Manifestations of CF involve the lung and gastrointestinal tract, including the pancreas. Pancreatic cystosis is a rare condition typically seen in CF during the se...

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Main Author: Mohammad A. Wazzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/
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spelling ukm-87882016-12-14T06:48:09Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/ Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis Mohammad A. Wazzan, Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystemic, autosomal recessive disorder that predominantly affects infants, children, and young adults. Manifestations of CF involve the lung and gastrointestinal tract, including the pancreas. Pancreatic cystosis is a rare condition typically seen in CF during the second decade of life. It has characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) features. A large cystic mass replacing the pancreas has been found by US and MRI study carried out as a part of clinical workup for a 17-year-old girl, known to have CF and presented with epigastric pain and a palpable mass. There was no history of trauma or clinical evidence of pancreatitis. On the basis of MRI findings and the patient age, a radiological diagnosis of pancreatic cystosis is securely made. Biopsy should be preserved for those who have atypical presentation. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2015-06-17 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/1/P.307-309.pdf Mohammad A. Wazzan, (2015) Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis. International Journal of Public Health Research, 4 (2). pp. 307-309. ISSN 2232-0245 www.ijphr.ukm.my
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description Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystemic, autosomal recessive disorder that predominantly affects infants, children, and young adults. Manifestations of CF involve the lung and gastrointestinal tract, including the pancreas. Pancreatic cystosis is a rare condition typically seen in CF during the second decade of life. It has characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and ultrasound (US) features. A large cystic mass replacing the pancreas has been found by US and MRI study carried out as a part of clinical workup for a 17-year-old girl, known to have CF and presented with epigastric pain and a palpable mass. There was no history of trauma or clinical evidence of pancreatitis. On the basis of MRI findings and the patient age, a radiological diagnosis of pancreatic cystosis is securely made. Biopsy should be preserved for those who have atypical presentation.
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author Mohammad A. Wazzan,
spellingShingle Mohammad A. Wazzan,
Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
author_facet Mohammad A. Wazzan,
author_sort Mohammad A. Wazzan,
title Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
title_short Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
title_full Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
title_fullStr Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
title_full_unstemmed Pancreatic cystosis: A rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
title_sort pancreatic cystosis: a rare pancreatic manifestation in cystic fibrosis
publisher Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2015
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/8788/1/P.307-309.pdf
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