Progression of pancreatic cystic lesions without any risk features is associated with initial cyst size and obesity.
Hye Won ParkJong Soo LeeSeo Young ParkTae Hyup KimJi Young LeeJa Eun KooSuh Eun BaeJaewon ChoeHye-Sook ChangDo Hyun ParkInyoung BaeSungwon ParkPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
One-fifth of the asymptomatic PCLs significantly increased in size after a long-term follow-up period, which was associated with initial cyst size and obesity. The size of PCLs mostly increased after 5 years; although the malignancy risk of PCLs was low, it was still a concern.