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KMID : 0931320120120040284
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대한상부위장관.헬리코박터학회지
2012 Volume.12 No. 4 p.284 ~ p.287
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The Natural Course of the Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of Pancreas
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Lee Byoung-Moo
Ahn Pyoung
Min Hyun-Joon
Park Sang-Hyun
Kim Dae-Yong
Baik Gwang-Ho
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Abstract
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas is characterized by cystic dilatation of the pancreatic duct, excessive mucin production, and papillary growth of the tumor. Occasionally, it forms a fistula into other organs. Because of the higher malignant potential of the main duct type IPMN compared to the branch duct type, patients with main duct type IPMN usually undergo surgical treatment and the natural history of the main duct type IPMN is not commonly observed in clinical practice. An 84-year-old woman was diagnosed with main duct type IPMN of pancreas, but she refused operative treatment. Seven years later she was admitted by chance for another disease, and then referred to our gastrointestinal department. We think this case can give us an insight of the natural course of the main duct type IPMN.
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KEYWORD
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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, Fistula, Natural course
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