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Table 1 Characteristics of patients at diagnosis

From: Limitations and prospects in the management of IPMN: a retrospective, single-center observational study

 

Overall (n = 56)

Male

28 (50.0)

Female

28 (50.0)

Median age at diagnosis (IQR) [years]

68 (9.5)

Comorbidities

 

 Chronic pancreatitis

9 (16.1)

 Diabetes

8 (14.3)

Detection

 

 Incidental finding

44 (78.6)

 Abdominal pain

7 (12.5)

 Pancreatitis

5 (8.9)

Mode of detection

 

 CT

46 (82.2)

 MRI

7 (12.5)

 US

3 (5.4)

BD-IPMN

41 (73.2)

MD-IPMN

9 (16.1)

MT-IPMN

6 (10.7)

Localization of IPMN1

 

 Head

22 (39.3)

 Body

15 (26.8)

 Uncinated process

14 (25.0)

 Tail

9 (16.1)

 Neck

8 (12.3)

Median cyst size at diagnosis (IQR) [mm]

16.0 (13)

MPD-size 3.5–5 mm

10 (17.9)

WF at diagnosis (WF +) 2

15 (26.8)

 Cyst size ≥ 3 cm

9

 Thickened or enhancing cyst walls

2

 MPD-size 5–9 mm

8

 Recurrent pancreatitis

2

HRS at diagnosis (HRS +)2

3 (5.6)

 Obstructive jaundice

1

 High-grade dysplasia on EUS-FNA

2

  1. Values are n (%) unless otherwise noted. BD branch duct, MD main duct, MT mixed type, WF worrisome feature, MPD main pancreatic duct, IQR interquartile range
  2. 1Multiple localizations possible
  3. 2Presence of at least one worrisome feature or one high-risk stigmata at diagnosis. Multiple possible