Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas. Personal series and synthetic review

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) are rare pancreatic tumors, accounting for less than 1-2% of all neoplasms of the pancreas. The main characteristic of IPMNs is their favorable prognosis, as these pre-malignant or malignant lesions are usually slow-growing tumors and radical surgery...

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Main Authors: F. Gallucci, D. Avolio, R. de Ritis, L. Ferrara, U. Valentino, G. Uomo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/34