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World J Clin Cases. Sep 26, 2025; 13(27): 109243
Published online Sep 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i27.109243
Published online Sep 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i27.109243
Table 2 Hard-texture vs soft-texture in imaging and histologic findings, median (25th-75th percentiles)
| Patient background | Hard (n = 20) | Soft (n = 51) | P value |
| Imaging findings | |||
| MPD diameter (mm) | 4 (2-5) | 2 (2-3) | 0.019 |
| Thickess of pancreas (mm) | 14 (12-15) | 12 (10-15) | 0.274 |
| CT value in precontrast (HU) | 40.0 (38.1-42.2) | 41.7 (38.1-44.7) | 0.140 |
| CT value in equilibrium phase (HU) | 113.5 (101.5-124.5) | 99.5 (88.9-107.0) | 0.001 |
| ECVf (%) | 39.9 (36.2-45.4) | 30.3 (26.4-34.4) | < 0.001 |
| Histological findings | |||
| Area of acini (mm2) | 0.778 (0.514-1.027) | 0.880 (0.805-1.027) | 0.195 |
| Area of islets (mm2) | 0.028 (0.021-0.044) | 0.027 (0.019-0.035) | 0.222 |
| Area of fibrosis (mm2) | 0.100 (0.024-0.174) | 0.019 (0.011-0.040) | < 0.001 |
| Area of fat (mm2) | 0.018 (0.005-0.070) | 0.032 (0.008-0.073) | 0.374 |
- Citation: Nakamura A, Ogawa T, Tanaka K, Takahashi Y, Murai S, Tashiro Y, Wada A, Ueda Y, Sasaki Y, Minegishi Y, Matsuo K, Yamochi T. Estimation of pancreatic histology and likelihood of postoperative pancreatic fistula using extracellular volume fraction from contrast-enhanced computed tomography. World J Clin Cases 2025; 13(27): 109243
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v13.i27.109243