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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2011; 17(16): 2076-2079
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2076
Published online Apr 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2076
Table 1 Frequency of benign lesions in patients who undergo pancreatico-duodenectomy in the presence of a pancreatic mass suspected of being pancreatic adenocarcinoma
| Authors | Yr | No. of pts | Frequency of benign lesions | |
| n | % | |||
| Smith et al[13] | 1994 | 603 | 29 | 5 |
| Barens et al[14] | 1996 | 510 | 108 | 21 |
| van Gulik et al[15] | 1997 | 220 | 14 | 6 |
| Abraham et al[16] | 2003 | 442 | 47 | 10.4 |
| Weber et al[17] | 2003 | 1287 | 159 | 12 |
| Kennedy et al[18] | 2006 | 162 | 21 | 12.9 |
| De La Fuente et al[19] | 2010 | 494 | 37 | 7.4 |
| Hurtuk et al[20] | 2010 | 461 | 35 | 8 |
| All studies | - | 4179 | 450 | 10.8 |
- Citation: Frulloni L, Amodio A, Katsotourchi AM, Vantini I. A practical approach to the diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(16): 2076-2079
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i16/2076.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i16.2076
