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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [2]

Overview

Pancreatic cancer must be differentiated from choledocholithiasis, pancreatic pseudocyst, cystic neoplasm and carcinoma of the biliary tract

Differentiating Pancreatic Cancer from other Diseases

The following diseases have a similar presentation as pancreatic cancer:

• Choledocholithiasis
• Pancreatic pseudocyst
• Cystic neoplasm
• Carcinoma of the biliary tract