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. 2022 Aug 21;28(31):4310–4327. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i31.4310

Table 4.

Clinical-pathological findings, treatment and follow-up of the study population, n = 88


MCL, n = 40
HR, n = 20
NLOD, n = 20
CG, n = 8
Total, n = 88
PA in EUS
No 0 (0.0) 18 (90.0) 13 (65.0) 8 (100.0) 39 (44.3)
Yes 40 (100.0) 2 (10.0) 7 (35.0) 0 (0.0) 49 (55.7)
Type of PA
Cystic lesions 40 (100.0) 2 (100.0) 2 (28.6) - 44 (89.8)
CP-like parenchymal changes 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 2 (28.6) - 2 (4.1)
Solid lesions 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 0 (0.0)
Lipomatous transformation 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 3 (42.8) - 3 (6.1)
PA with HRS / WF
No 20 (50.0) 2 (100.0) 7 (100.0) - 29 (59.2)
Yes 20 (50.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) - 20 (40.8)
EUS FNA/B
No 5 (12.5) 20 (100.0) 20 (100) 8 (100) 53 (60.2)
Yes 35 (87.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 35 (39.8)
Inconclusive 13 (37.1) - - - 13 (37.1)
Benign 19 (54.3) - - - 19 (54.3)
Malignant 3 (8.6)1 - - - 3 (8.6)1
Surgery
No 25 (62.5) 20 (100) 20 (100) 8 (100) 73 (83.0)
Yes 15 (37.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 15 (17.0)
Benign/Malignant 12 (80.0)/3 (20.0) -/- -/- -/- 12 (80.0)/3 (20.0)
F-up in mo 33.3 ± 12.8 34.9 ± 7.1 27.7 ± 4.7 36.1 ± 5.1 32.6 ± 10.0
Cancer detection during F-up 1 (2.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (1.1)
Mortality 5 (12.5) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (5.7)

Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± SD.

1

One of 3 patients with malignant cytology was diagnosed during follow-up.

CG: Control group; CP: Chronic pancreatitis; EUS: Endoscopic ultrasound; FNA/B: Fine needle aspiration/biopsy; F-up: Follow up; HR: Hereditary risk; HRS: High risk stigmata; MCL: Mucinous cystic lesion; NLOD: New-late onset diabetes mellitus; NS: Non-significant; PA: Pancreatic abnormality; WF: Worrisome features.

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