TABLE 4 Comparison of Intraductal Mucin-Producing Papillary Cholangiocarcinoma and Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas
Intraductal Mucin-Producing Papillary Cholangiocarcinoma | Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas | |
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Ductal involvement and dilatation | Frequent | Frequent |
Multicystic lesions (secondary) filled with mucin | Frequent | Frequentm |
Mucin hypersecretion | Frequent | Frequent |
Communication with main duct | Identifiable sometimes | Identifiable sometimes |
Advanced form | Frequently colloid carcinoma | Frequently colloid carcinoma |
Oncocytic variant | This case | Occasional |
Gender | Male as well as female | Male as well as female |