Letter to the Editor
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2024; 30(10): 1461-1465
Published online Mar 14, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i10.1461
Table 1 High-risk stigmata and worrisome features of malignant pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms
High-risk stigmata
Worrisome features
Dilated main pancreatic duct ≥ 10 mmCyst size 3 ≥ cm
Enhanced solid mural nodule 5 ≥ mmThickened and enhanced cyst wall
Obstructive jaundiceAbrupt dilatation of the main pancreatic duct 5-9 mm
Distal atrophy of the pancreas
Lymph node involvement