Prevalence and clinical significance of pancreatic cysts associated with cysts in other organs.

Background And Aim: Von Hippel-Lindau disease is associated with serous cysts in the pancreas and kidneys. In this study we determined the prevalence of pancreatic cysts occurring concurrently with other abdominal cysts and tested the hypothesis that these patients might represent a forme fruste of Von Hippel-Lindau disease and be more likely to be serous cysts.

Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients undergoing endoscopic ultrasound of pancreatic cysts.