Predictors of malignancy in chronic calcific pancreatitis with head mass

Figure 1 Flow chart for evaluation of patients with chronic calcific pancreatitis and head mass. FNAC: Fine needle aspiration cytology; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram; PTBD:Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage; CCP: Chronic calcific pancreatitis.

Figure 2 Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis for predicting malignancy by laboratory and radiological parameters. A: CA 19-9 cut off 127 U/mL; B: T. BIL cut off 5.8 U/mL; C: MPD size 11.5 mm; D: CBD size 14.5 mm. MPD: Main pancreatic duct; CBD: Common bile duct.

Figure 3 Management protocol for chronic calcific pancreatitis with head mass. CCP: Chronic calcific pancreatitis. FNAC: Fine needle aspiration cytology.