mucinous pancreatic duct ectasia; intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm

Etiology

• benign ductal hyperplasia
• papillary of dysplastic duct changes
• mucous secretion from intraductal carcinoma
• pancreatic cyst

Pathology

• it is ALWAYS a premalignant condition if not already acarcinoma
• involves the main pancreatic duct, branches or both

Clinical manifestations

• recurrent attacks of pancreatitis

Laboratory

• endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)

Radiology

• dilated pancreatic duct on computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging

Management

• pancreatic resection
• better prognosis than ductal adenocarcinoma

More general terms

• pancreatic disease
• duct ectasia

Additional terms

• ectasia
• pancreatic cyst