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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2026; 18(2): 113393
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113393
Table 2 Demographics, clinical features and biochemical parameters according to nature of head mass, n (%)
Characteristic
Malignant lesion (n = 25)
Benign lesion (n = 14)
P value
Age (years)60 ± 8.763.2 ± 9.30.28
Sex (male: Female)64:3664:360.98
Alcoholics8 (32)7 (50)0.27
Smoking11 (44)4 (28.6)0.49
Significant weight loss17 (68)6 (42.9)0.13
History of acute pancreatitis04 (28.6)0.012
Chronic pancreatitis6 (24)2 (14.3)0.69
Bilirubin4.8 (1.4-6.3)1.8 (0.4-3.2)0.17
SGOT54 (34-76)45 (30-209)0.77
SGPT38 (34-78)38 (32-331)0.77
ALP410 (198-506)396 (110-591)0.94
CA-19-9192 (126-417)156 (16-490)0.46


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