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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
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 ± 8.7 | 63.2 ± 9.3 | 0.28 |
| Sex (male: Female) | 64:36 | 64:36 | 0.98 |
| Alcoholics | 8 (32) | 7 (50) | 0.27 |
| Smoking | 11 (44) | 4 (28.6) | 0.49 |
| Significant weight loss | 17 (68) | 6 (42.9) | 0.13 |
| History of acute pancreatitis | 0 | 4 (28.6) | 0.012 |
| Chronic pancreatitis | 6 (24) | 2 (14.3) | 0.69 |
| Bilirubin | 4.8 (1.4-6.3) | 1.8 (0.4-3.2) | 0.17 |
| SGOT | 54 (34-76) | 45 (30-209) | 0.77 |
| SGPT | 38 (34-78) | 38 (32-331) | 0.77 |
| ALP | 410 (198-506) | 396 (110-591) | 0.94 |
| CA-19-9 | 192 (126-417) | 156 (16-490) | 0.46 |
- Citation: Sahu P, Mazumdar S, Kumar JS, Garg A, Singh S, Rejliwal P, Kar P. Endoscopic ultrasound in differentiation of solid pancreatic head lesions: A single centre experience. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 113393
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i2/113393.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113393