Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas that recurred as a ductal adenocarcinoma likely via intraductal spread: A case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Hisashi Tamada (Author), Yasuko Fujita (Author), Kazuhiro Toriyama (Author), Masataka Haneda (Author), Seiji Natsume (Author), Nozomi Okuno (Author), Waki Hosoda (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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It is hypothesized that cells of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas can move through the pancreatic duct and seed to form a new tumor (intraductal spread). Although this hypothesis typically refers to recurrent IPMNs in the remnant pancreas of patients who underwent ope...