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Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms

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An Erratum to this article was published on 20 June 2008

An Erratum to this article was published on 20 June 2008

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Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the pancreas are uncommon tumors of the pancreas that occur predominantly in middle-aged women and almost exclusively in the body and tail of the pancreas. They are lined by a mucinous epithelium that can exhibit varying grades of dysplasia and are surrounded by a characteristic ovarian-like stroma. Surgery is the treatment of choice, and prognosis is excellent in the absence of invasive carcinoma.

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  1. Pancreas Surgery Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 15 Parkman St., ACC/460, Boston, MA, 02114, USA

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11605-008-0562-3

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Fernández-del Castillo, C. Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 411–413 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0347-0

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