Basic Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2022; 28(31): 4310-4327
Published online Aug 21, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i31.4310
Table 3 Endoscopic ultrasound features of cystic lesions among the mucinous cystic lesions group, n = 40
Type of mucinous cyst, n (%)MCN1 (2.5)
IPMN39 (97.5)
Type of IPMN, n (%)MD-IPMN2 (5.1)
BD-IPMN35 (89.8)
MT-IPMN2 (5.1)
Number of cysts, n (%)Single16 (40.0)
Multiple24 (60.0)
Main cyst size in mm, mean ± SD28.1 ± 14.4
Main cyst size in mm, median (IQR)21.5 (16.3-40.5)
Septa, n (%)Absent10 (25.0)
Present30 (75.0)
Mural nodules, n (%)Absent36 (90.0)
Present4 (10.0)
Wall thickening, n (%)Absent37 (92.5)
Present3 (7.5)
MPD caliber, n (%)Normal34 (85.0)
Dilated6 (15.0)

  • Citation: Moutinho-Ribeiro P, Batista IA, Quintas ST, Adem B, Silva M, Morais R, Peixoto A, Coelho R, Costa-Moreira P, Medas R, Lopes S, Vilas-Boas F, Baptista M, Dias-Silva D, Esteves AL, Martins F, Lopes J, Barroca H, Carneiro F, Macedo G, Melo SA. Exosomal glypican-1 is elevated in pancreatic cancer precursors and can signal genetic predisposition in the absence of endoscopic ultrasound abnormalities. World J Gastroenterol 2022; 28(31): 4310-4327
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  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v28.i31.4310