The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that demand for sonographers will grow by 44 percent between 2010 and 2020, much faster than the average for all occupations. This is largely due to increased use of sonography in physicians' offices and smaller clinical settings.
When pancreatic cysts do cause symptoms, signs such as nausea, vomiting, persistent abdominal pain or a mass in the upper abdomen occur, reports Mayo Clinic. An individual should seek a doctor if fever and persistent abdominal pain appear.
By Mayo Clinic Staff. The cause of most pancreatic cysts is unknown. Some cysts are associated with rare illnesses including von Hippel-Lindau disease, a genetic disorder that can affect the pancreas and other organs. Pseudocysts often follow a bout of a painful condition in which digestive enzymes become prematurely active and irritate the pancreas (pancreatitis).