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World J Clin Oncol. Nov 24, 2025; 16(11): 112030
Published online Nov 24, 2025. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v16.i11.112030
Table 2 Abnormal pancreatic lesions detected by magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic ultrasound during surveillance, n (%)

MRI (n = 1553)
EUS (n = 1811)
P value
Pancreatic lesion40 (2.6)231 (12.8)< 0.001
    Cystic lesion35 (2.3)182 (10.1)< 0.001
    Solid lesion5 (0.3)42 (2.3)< 0.001
    Cystic and solid lesion0 (0)7 (0.4)0.014
Abdominal ultrasound finding7 (0.5)15 (0.8)0.176
    Cystic lesion6 (0.4)15 (0.8)0.105
    Solid lesion1 (0.06)0 (0)0.280
Proven neoplasm
    Adenocarcinoma1 (0.06)2 (0.11)0.656
    Neuroendocrine tumor1 (0.06)2 (0.11)0.656
    IPMN4 (0.26)0 (0)0.031
Suspicious neoplasm
    Branch-duct IPMN7 (0.5)42 (2.3)< 0.001
    Main-duct IPMN1 (0.06)1 (0.06)0.913
    Mixed-type IPMN0 (0)2 (0.11)0.190
    Serous cystic neoplasm1 (0.06)2 (0.11)0.656
    Mucinous cystic neoplasm0 (0)1 (0.06)0.354
    Solid pseudopapillary neoplasm0 (0)1 (0.06)0.354


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