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World J Gastrointest Surg. Oct 27, 2010; 2(10): 342-346
Published online Oct 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i10.342
Published online Oct 27, 2010. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v2.i10.342
Main duct IPMNs (n = 81) | Branch duct IPMNs (n = 159) | P value, MD vs BD | |
Median age, yr (range) | 67 (37-85) | 66 (35-90) | n.s. |
Sex | |||
Female | 36 (44.5) | 91 (57) | 0.04 |
Male | 45 (55.5) | 68 (43) | |
Positive family history of pancreatic cancer | 6 (7.5) | 16 (11) | n.s. |
Positive History of other neoplasm | 18 (22) | 32 (20) | n.s. |
Tumor site | |||
Proximal | 52 (64) | 82 (52) | n.s. |
Distal | 26 (32) | 40 (25) | n.s. |
Diffuse | 3 (4) | 37 (23) | 0.0001 |
Entire pancreas along MPD | 3 (4) | 0 | |
Multifocal lesions | 0 | 37 (23) | |
Incidental diagnosis | 11 (13.5) | 55 (34.5) | 0.0001 |
Abdominal pain | |||
Yes | 45 (53) | 72 (45) | n.s. |
No | 38(47) | 87 (55) | |
Presence of other symptomsa | |||
Yes | 59 (73) | 72 (45) | 0.0001 |
No | 22 (27) | 87 (65) | |
Jaundice | 14 (17) | 7 (5) | 0.001 |
Diabetes | 10 (12) | 14 (9) | n.s. |
Weight loss | 41 (50.5) | 37 (23) | 0.0001 |
Acute pancreatitis | 14 (17) | 27 (17) | n.s. |
Pathology | |||
Adenoma | 9 (11) | 71 (44) | 0.0001 |
Borderline | 17 (21) | 54 (34) | 0.05 |
Carcinoma in situ | 16 (20) | 17 (11) | n.s. |
Invasive carcinoma | 39 (48) | 17 (11) | 0.0001 |
Presence of lymph node metastasesb | 13 (33) | 4 (23.5) | n.s. |
- Citation: Salvia R, Crippa S, Partelli S, Armatura G, Malleo G, Paini M, Pea A, Bassi C. Differences between main-duct and branch-duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas. World J Gastrointest Surg 2010; 2(10): 342-346
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v2/i10/342.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v2.i10.342