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Non-mucin-Producing Cystic Tumors

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Abdominal Imaging

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Cystic lesions of the pancreas are increasingly being recognized due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging and in particular during abdominal MR examinations (Table 93.1).

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Cantisani, V. et al. (2013). Non-mucin-Producing Cystic Tumors. In: Hamm, B., Ros, P.R. (eds) Abdominal Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13327-5_102

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