Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia and pancreatic cancer: A rare but real association

The management of patients with an incidentally detected pancreatic cyst is a significant clinical challenge. More than 80% are detected as incidental findings on CT scan or MRI. A case is presented of a 41-year-old patient with an asymptomatic pancreatic cyst which was detected during a check-up.

ResumenEl tratamiento de los pacientes con un quiste pancreático incidentalmente detectado es un reto clínico considerable. Más del 80% son detectados como hallazgos incidentales durante la realización de una TAC o RM. Presentamos un caso de un paciente de 41 años con un quiste pancreático asintomático detectado durante una revisión.