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Hello @caroline24 and welcome to Mayo Connect. I've read your posts and certainly understand your concerns. Any problem with the pancreas always brings worries. I had cysts show up on my pancreas about 15 years ago. I also had a EUS (but no biopsy as it appeared to be benign). I've had follow-up MRIs on a regular basis since then with no changes in size or the number of cysts. They have basically remained the same.
Like you, I was quite worried at the start, but now accepting it as not a great of a threat to my health (or happiness). Perhaps you could ask your GI doctor to do pancreatic blood work. This would show if there are any problems with the functioning of the pancreas.
Here is another discussion on Connect that might help you to understand this better,
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/cyst-on-pancreas/
Cyst on Pancreas? | Mayo Clinic Connect
Please continue to post about your questions and concerns. Waiting for the EUS and the results can be stressful.
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Hi @hopeful33250, what kind of cysts did you have? Were they IPMN's? I had a CT scan without contrast for GI issues 8 months ago and there was some adhesion near peritoneal muscle. Since then I had a total hysterectomy summer of '24 and the doctor scraped the adhesion in peritoneal muscle. The GI issues of loose stools/diarrhea is not going away (almost 3 years of this and the urge to go after eating or even drinking water). I also have mid back pain and lack of appetite(also going on 3 years) and fatigue. I had an MRI to see what else could be going on with the GI issues and as a follow up for the peritoneal muscle adhesion and now there is a 5mm BD-IPMN in pancreas possibly communicating with main duct. GI asks me to do a repeat MRI after 1 year but given my other symptoms, I'm worried. I'm 52 and my kids are young.
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Thank you all for the information. I do have a question. Is it possible to drain a pancreatic cyst just like they do a cyst on your liver?