Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2015; 21(14): 4261-4267
Published online Apr 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i14.4261
Biliary tract intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: Report of 19 cases
Xing Wang, Yun-Qiang Cai, Yong-Hua Chen, Xu-Bao Liu
Xing Wang, Yun-Qiang Cai, Yong-Hua Chen, Xu-Bao Liu, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Wang X and Liu XB designed the research; Wang X, Cai YQ, and Chen YH performed the research and analyzed the data; Wang X and Cai YQ wrote the paper; Liu XB proofread and revised the manuscript; all authors approved the version to be published.
Supported by The Research Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry of Health, No. 201202007.
Conflict-of-interest: There is no conflict of interest of the authors.
Data sharing: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Xu-Bao Liu, MD, PhD, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, No. 37 GuoXue Alley, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. shoubulele@gmail.com
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Received: September 2, 2014
Peer-review started: September 3, 2014
First decision: November 14, 2014
Revised: November 21, 2014
Accepted: January 8, 2015
Article in press: January 8, 2015
Published online: April 14, 2015
Core Tip

Core tip: Our study involved a large number of patients with biliary tract intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BT-IPMN) from a large Chinese institution. We summarized the clinical features, radiologic findings, pathology, surgical strategies, and long-term follow-up of these patients to achieve a better understanding of this rare disease. Our findings indicated that BT-IPMN is a rare biliary entity and complete resection of the tumor is associated with good survival, even in patients with malignant disease.