ObjectiveTo investigate the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cystic neoplasm. MethodsThe clinical data of 40 cases of pancreatic cystic neoplasm from October 2001 to October 2013 in our hospital were retrospec-tively analyzed. ResultsPatients with pancreatic cystic neoplasm had no specific clinical feature. Ultrasonography and computed tomography displayed a cystic tumor in 57.5%(23/40) and 72.5%(29/40) of all patients, respectively, but could not distinguish the histological types. All of the patients had been operated, among them 2 cases were misdia-gnosed as pseudocysts and internal drainage; another 38 patients were undergoing the distal pancreatectomy. Pathologic examination results after operation showed 23 cases of serous cystadenoma, 9 cases of mucinous cystadenoma, 3 cases of intraductal papillary mucinous adenoma, and 5 cases of mutinous cystadenocarcinoma. Thirty five patients were followed-up. The followed-up time range from 2 months to 8 years, verage(74.2±12.8) months. Among the 3 patients with mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, 1 patient alived with no evidence of recurrence, the other 2 patients died of tumor invasion and metastasis in 4 months and 7months after operation. The others were still alive now with no evidence of recurrence. ConclusionSurgical resection is the most effective treatment for pancreatic cystic tumor, even if the patients with no any symptoms.