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. 2021 Feb 16;13(2):56–71. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i2.56

Table 2.

Morphological characteristics

Radiological imaging tests
n (%)
Malignant 7 (19.4)
Non-malignant 29 (80.6)
Worrisome features on EUS 18 (50)
EUS diagnosis
Malignant 4 (11.1)
BD-IPMN 9 (25)
MD-IPMN 14 (38.9)
MCN 5 (13.9)
SCN 4 (11.1)
Location
Head 21 (58.3)
Body 15 (41.7)
Tail 0
Multifocal 8 (22.9)
Size (mm) 27 ± 15.5
Size MPD > 3 mm 11 (30.6)
Mural nodule 8 (22.2)
Contrast enhancement pattern
Hypo/iso-enhanced walls 18 (54.5)
Hyperenhanced walls 12 (36.4)
Mixed enhancement pattern 3 (9.1)

Quantitative variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. Quantitative variables are expressed as absolute values, and their proportions are in bracketed text. EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; BD-IPMN: Branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MD-IPMN: Main duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MCN: Mucinous cystic neoplasm; SCN: Serous cystic neoplasm; MPD: Main pancreatic duct.