Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm
Pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm
Definition
A usually slow-growing epithelial neoplasm with ductal differentiation that arises from the exocrine pancreas and grows mostly within the pancreatic ducts. Grossly, it is characterized by the presence of intraductal masses. Morphologically, there is proliferation of mucin-producing cells within the pancreatic ducts, intraductal accumulation of mucin, and a papillary growth pattern. It may be associated with the presence of an invasive carcinoma. It usually occurs in older patients. Signs and symptoms include epigastric pain, weight loss, jaundice, chronic pancreatitis, and diabetes mellitus.
Also known as IPMN, pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous neoplasm, pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous tumor, pancreatic intraductal papillary-mucinous tumour, pancreatic IPMN — per MONDO
Also identified as
Affected Organs
| Organ | Involvement | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary part of gastrointestinal system | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Exocrine pancreas | Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |
| Pancreas | Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site | NCIT · CC BY 4.0 |