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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: diagnosis and management.

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Summary, in English

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), characterized by intraductal papillary growth and thick mucin secretion, have increasingly been recognized. Despite modern preoperative evaluation, major difficulties still remain in distinguishing malignant invasive types from benign IPMNs. Following a PubMed database search, all relevant abstracts and articles on IPMN published in English and Chinese were reviewed. Main-duct and the mixed type IPMNs carry a higher risk of malignancy as compared with branch-duct type IPMNs. Treatment of branch-duct type IPMNs remains controversial. Once operation is indicated, intraoperative frozen section of margins plays an important role in the decision concerning the extent and type of surgery. Pancreatectomy, partly preserving both endocrine and exocrine pancreatic function, is advocated for most patients with IPMN, though total pancreatectomy may be necessary in some. Both for patients subjected to surgery and those only observed, IPMN patients need regular close follow-up to identify recurrence or progressive disease.

Department/s

  • Surgery (Lund)
  • BioCARE: Biomarkers in Cancer Medicine improving Health Care, Education and Innovation

Publishing year

2010

Language

English

Pages

1029-1038

Publication/Series

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepathology

Volume

22

Issue

9

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Topic

  • Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1473-5687