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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2015; 21(47): 13309-13315
Published online Dec 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i47.13309
Published online Dec 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i47.13309
Features associated with progression of small pancreatic cystic lesions: A retrospective study
Hong-Ming Tsai, Yi-Sheng Liu, Department of Radiology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Chiao-Hsiung Chuang, Chiung-Yu Chen, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Yan-Shen Shan, Department of Surgery, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 704, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen CY was in charge of drafting and manuscript composition; Tsai HM and Liu YS contributed to the imaging review; Shan YS provided the original concept and study design; Chuang CH provided his expertise for data interpretation.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Ethics Committee of the National Cheng Kung University Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The IRB allowed us to waive the requirement for obtaining informed consent to the study because the analysis used anonymous clinical data that were obtained after each patient agreed to have imaging study by written consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We have no financial relationships to disclose.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Chiung-Yu Chen, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, No. 138 Sheng-Li Road, Tainan 704, Taiwan. chiungyu@mail.ncku.edu.tw
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Received: May 13, 2015
Peer-review started: May 15, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: July 21, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: December 21, 2015
Peer-review started: May 15, 2015
First decision: July 10, 2015
Revised: July 21, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: December 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Observation is advised for small pancreatic cyst without features that are a concern for malignancy. Our study determined that small pancreatic cysts with borderline pancreatic duct dilation, tubular shape, or septa were associated with risk of progression. Our findings may be helpful to stratify patients for different management planning according to their risk of progression.