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. 2018 Mar 24;67(5):789–804. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-316027

Table 4.

Risk of high-grade dysplasia or malignancy according to cyst size in branch duct IPMN

Reference Study design Number of patients Cyst size Patients with either high-grade dysplasia or malignancy (%)
Woo et al 109 2009 Retrospective 190 >30 mm 28.5%
Sadakari et al 110 2010 Retrospective 73 >30 mm 3.6%
26.3% (if MPD>5 mm)
Ohtsuka et al 143 2012 Retrospective 172 >30 mm 29.2%
Hirono et al 96 2012 Retrospective 134 >30 mm 47.4%
Sahora et al 85 2013 Retrospective 240 >30 mm 12%
Masica et al, 2017 Retrospective 584 >40 mm 88% sensitivity
40% specificity

IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MPD, main pancreatic duct.