Post written by David Albers, MD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, Elisabeth-Krankenhaus Essen, academic teaching hospital of the University of Duisburg-Essen. Main-duct-IPMN and mixed-type-IPMN are frequently associated with malignancy and usually leaded to surgery; however, branch-duct-IPMNs biologically behave more indolent. Prediction of malignancy is a crucial point to distinguish between surgical therapy and conservative management …

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