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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2014; 20(16): 4597-4606
Published online Apr 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i16.4597
Table 5 Histopathological analysis of invasive micropapillary carcinoma in other sites of the gastrointestinal tract
ParameterKhayyata et al[25], 2005Kitagawa et al[26], 2007Kondo et al[23], 2009Fujita et al[24], 2010
No. of patients16111
Mean age, yr69677553
SexF-6MFM
M-10
LocationAmpullo-pancreatobiliary regionPancreatic headBile ductAmpulla of Vater
Tumor size
< 5 cm14111
> 5 cmND000
Percentage of IMPC> 20%PDNDPD
pT stage (T)
T10101
T20010
T30000
T413000
Lymphovascular invasionYes-3YesYesYes
(Yes/No)No-13
Lymph node metastasis (N)Yes-11YesYesYes
(Yes/No)No-4
Distant metastasis (M)Yes-4YesNDYes
(Yes/No)No-12