Background: Despite of increasing numbers of reports on intraductal papillary mucinous (IPMT), there is still difficulty in its’ diagnosis, treatment and prediction of prognosis. Method : We retrospectively reviewed the clinico-pathological data of 208 patients who underwent operations with IPMT between 1993 and 2002 at 28 institutes in Korea. Result : Of the 208 patients with a mean age of 60.5±9.7 years, 147 were men and 61 were women Conclusion : Although overall prognosis of IPMT is superior to ordinary pancreatic cancer, more curative surgery is recommended in malignant IPMT.
Alternative Title
Analysis of Clinical Features and Factors Predictive of Malignancy in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Tumor of the Pancreas: Multi-center Analysis in Korea