Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2010; 16(15): 1890-1895
Published online Apr 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i15.1890
Table 4 Details of clinicopathological findings in fatal cases of IPMN
SexAge (yr)RegionChange of cystic lesion (mm)Change of MPD (mm)Change of mural nodule (mm)ResectionHistopathological resultPeriod from diagnosis (operation) to death (mo)Cause of death
Case 1Male89Head60→9010→2010→30(-)Adenocarcinoma (ch+, du+)37Cancer of death
Case 2Male58Head20→643→100→64(-)Adenocarcinoma (ch+, du+)112Cancer of death
Case 3Male53Tail35119(+)Invasive ductal carcinoma derived from IPMN (INFα, mpd+)15 (14)Cancer of death
Case 4Female58Head0126.6(+)Invasive ductal carcinoma derived from IPMN (INFβ, V2, ne1, du+, rp+)9 (8)Cancer of death