Table 1.
Clinical characteristics
| PDAC | IPMN | Pancreatitis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 52 | 15 | 32 |
| Age (years) | 68 (42-81) | 70 (44-82) | 57 (21-81) |
| Male / Female | 26 / 26 | 5 / 10 | 23 / 9 |
| Ethnic origin | 51 caucasian / 1 asian | 15 caucasian | 32 caucasian |
| History of diabetes | 13 (25 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (9 %) |
| CA19-9 positive | 31 (60 %) | 0 (0 %) | 3 (9 %) |
| Histological / cytological diagnosis | 51 (98 %) | 0 (0 %) | |
| Imaging based diagnosis | 1 (3 %) | 15 (100 %) | |
| Pancreatic mass | 52 (100 %) | 15 (100 %) | 7 (22 %) |
| Genesis of pancreatitis | |||
| Hereditary / autoimmune / idiopathic / alcohol-induced | 4 / 9 / 10 / 9 | ||
| Disease stage | |||
| I | 14 (27 %) | ||
| II | 17 (33 %) | ||
| III | 21 (40 %) | ||
| Grading X / 1 / 2 / 3 | 16 / 3 / 16 / 17 | ||
| Localization h / b / t | 39 / 9 / 4 | 10 / 13 / 9 | |
| Sum of diameters (mm) | 30 | 11 | 5 |
X=unknown, h=head, b=body, t=tail