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Table 3 Pathological characteristics of the 124 IPMNs classified according to their anatomical localization

From: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas and European guidelines: importance of the surgery type in the decision-making process

Variables

Branch duct IPMN (n = 33–26.5%)

Main duct and mixed IPMN (n = 91–73.5%)

p*

Histology (%)

Low grade dysplasia

21 (63)

41 (45)

0.21

High grade dysplasia

5 (15)

20 (22)

0.45

Invasive carcinoma

7 (21)

30 (33)

0.26

 Total benign

21 (63.5)

41 (45)

 

 Total malignant

12 (36.5)

50 (55)

0.10

Cytological subtypes (%)

 Gastric

6 (5)

9 (7)

0.22

 Intestinal

6 (5)

28 (22.5)

0.35

 Hepatobiliary

19 (15)

37 (30)

0.10

 Oncocytic

0

5 (4)

0.52

 Other

2 (1.5)

12 (9.5)

0.34

  1. *Fisher’s exact test