Open AccessMalignancies associated with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas
Author(s) -
Terumi Kamisawa,
Yuyang Tu,
Naoto Egawa,
Hideaki Nakajima,
Kouji Tsuruta,
Akira Okamoto
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5688
Subject(s) - medicine , intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm , gastroenterology , adenocarcinoma , incidence (geometry) , cancer , pancreatic cancer , pancreas , pancreatic duct , duodenal cancer , physics , optics
As intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) has a favorable prognosis, associated malignancies have potential significance in these patients. We examined the incidence and characteristics of pre-existing, coexisting and subsequent malignancies in patients with IPMN.