Table III. Patients misdiagnosed as pseudocysts.
| n | Age | Initial management | Final operation | Final path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 1. Cystgastrostomy 2. Cystjejunostomy | Distal pancreatectomy | MCN |
| 2 | 59 | Cystjejunostomy | Whipple | Neuroendocrine tumor |
| 3 | 56 | Cystgastrostomy | Distal pancreatectomy, partial gastrectomy and colectomy | Anaplastic carcinoma |
| 4 | 41 | ERCP w/ stent into ‘cyst’ | Ex-lap, biopsy (unresectable) | Mucinous cyst-adenocarcinoma |
| 5 | 46 | Cystjejunostomy | Distal pancreatectomy | MCN |
| 6 | 77 | “Observation”×3 years | Biopsy, double bypass (unresectable) | Mucinous cyst-adenocarcinoma |
| 7 | 45 | ERCP w/ stent×2 years | Whipple | MCN |
| 8 | 44 | Cystjejunostomy | Distal pancreatectomy | MCN |
MCN = mucinous cystadenoma; ex-lap = exploratory laparotomy.