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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2011; 17(18): 2332-2337
Published online May 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i18.2332
Table 2 Cholangiographic differences between autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer n (%)
Autoimmune pancreatitisPancreatic carcinomaP-value
Stenosis of the lower bile ductn = 38n = 77
Smooth stenosis33 (87)27 (35)< 0.001
Irregular stenosis5 (13)50 (65)
Left-side deviation of the lower bile duct +/-20 (53)49 (64)NS
Stenosis of the intra/hilar bile duct6 (16)0 (0)0.001