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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13833-13841
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13833
Table 1 Histopathological, immunophenotypical and clinical characteristics of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (adapted from [22])
Types and subtypesMain localizationSexFrequencyMicroscopic findingsImmunophenotype
Association with PDAC
MUC1MUC2MUC5ACMUC6CDX2
Main-duct type IPMN
Intestinal typePancreatic headM(>)F36%Papillae lined by columnar cells-++-+34%
Pancreatobiliary typePancreatic headM(>)F7%Papillae lined by cuboidal cells+-++-58%
Oncocytic typePancreatic headM(>)F9%Complexe papillae lined by multiple layer of cells with eosinophilic cytoplasma+-++-25%
Branch-duct type IPMN
Gastric typeUncinate processM(>)F49%Gastric foveolar epithelium--+--6%