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Possibly an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)

Pancreatic Disorders | Last Active: Aug 23 10:32am | Replies (25)
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Hello @craigjulian - It can be a little unnerving trying to figure out what test results mean. Hopefully you can talk with your doctor soon. Here's some information on the topic:
-- Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (IPMN): What It Is
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/23176-intraductal-papillary-mucinous-neoplasm-ipmn
Do you have an appointment scheduled to talk with your doctor or care team?

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craigjulian | @craigjulian | Jan 25, 2025

Thanks for the information. I made an appointment with a gastroenterologist next Friday. Hopefully he can tell me what I should do. I started to believe all my GI issues- dyspepsia, nausea, bloating, and belching is anxiety and mental health because all my testing including past CT scans were normal- outside of hepatic steatosis for 15 years.
Thanks again for responding to my post.

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poppett | @poppett | Jun 30 10:03pm

@johnbishop
Thank you for your reply.
I have no symptoms at all but the pathology shows pre-malignant highly atypical cells and I was referred to an oncological hepatobiliary surgeon who has recommended a distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy. No cancer cells were found. I am talking to my surgeon in a couple of weeks to inquire about spleen preserving surgery. I’m aware that removal of the spleen is considered oncologically safe.
I’m not enthusiastic about going blindly forward.

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