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MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie
Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 1:22pm | Replies (92)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
my wife has been having dull pain on her right abdomen for a while.
she took MRI/MCP. here is one note from radiologist
"There are a few punctate scattered cystic pancreatic lesions measuring 2 mm. These are probably pseudocysis or intraducial papillary mucinous neopiasm. Recommend one-year follow-up MIR/MRCP per ACR criteria". should we be concerned? I heard IPMN can develop into cancer. we are having a follow-up meeting with the radiologist. any pointers would be appreciated.
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Welcome, @rjtx. Getting imaging results before being able to review them with a specialist can be frightening. You'll notice that I moved your post to this existing discussion in the Pancreatic Cancer group here:
- MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mri-mrcp-cyst-newbie/
I did this so you can read previous posts and connect with other members like @susanpmadigan @lvtexas @chasenkw @stageivsurvivor @frances007 @ileneb @sb4ca who have also received news that they have a intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). As you know an IPMN is a benign pancreatic cyst in the ducts of your pancreas that can become malignant, or cancerous.
In this discussion @victoriadukes explains that she will be having surgery to remove her cyst:
- IPMN 2 cm mass head of pancreas caught EARLY....... https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ipmn-2-cm-mass-head-of-pancreas-caught-early/
You may also be interested in @mariouk journey with IPMN in this discussion:
- Benign or Malignant IPMN? What to do next? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/six-non-invasive-ipmns/
What questions are you preparing for your upcoming meeting with the radiologist? Can we help you prepare the list of questions?