TABLE 1.
Clinical Characteristics of 163 Patients With MCN
| Benign (n = 135) | Malignant (n = 28) | Total (n = 163) | P (Benign vs. Malignant) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male (%) | 7 (5.2) | 1 (3.6) | 8 (5) | NS |
| Female (%) | 128 (94.8) | 27 (96.4) | 155 (95) | NS |
| Median age, yr (range) | 44 (16–79) | 49.5 (27–82) | 45 (16–82) | NS |
| History of smoking (%) | 56 (42.7) | 7 (25) | 63 (39.6) | NS |
| Previous pancreatic surgery (%) | 10 (7.4) | 4 (14.3) | 14 (8.6) | NS |
| Diabetes (%) | 8 (5.9) | 4 (14.3) | 12 (7.4) | NS |
| Symptoms (%) | 97 (72) | 21 (75) | 118 (72.5) | NS |
| Abdominal pain (%) | 84 (62.2) | 14 (50) | 98 (60) | NS |
| Median duration of pain in wk (range) | 13 (1–102) | 9 (1–57) | 12 (1–102) | NS |
| Fatigue (%) | 12 (8.9) | 5 (17.9) | 17 (10.4) | NS |
| Weight loss (%) | 15 (11) | 4 (14.3) | 19 (11.7) | NS |
| Acute pancreatitis (%) | 13 (9.6) | 2 (13.3) | 15 (9.2) | NS |
| Abdominal mass (%) | 15 (11) | 5 (17.9) | 20 (12.3) | NS |
| Asymptomatic (%) | 38 (28) | 7 (25) | 45 (27.5) | NS |
| CA 19–9 >37 U/L | 22 (16.5) | 6 (21.5) | 28 (17) | NS |
| History of other neoplasms | 19 (14) | 4 (14.5) | 23 (14) | NS |