Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN)


KEY FACTS

Terminology

  • Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: Mucin-producing cystic tumor arising from main &/or branch pancreatic ducts with low malignant potential

  • Previously called: Intraductal papillary mucinous tumor, duct ectatic mucinous cystadenoma, mucinous hypersecretory neoplasm, mucin-producing tumor

  • Cystic neoplasm of pancreas arising from mucin-producing epithelium of main pancreatic duct (MPD) &/or side branch pancreatic ducts (SBD) with variable malignant potential

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