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Dilated pancreatic duct: Should I get a second opinion?

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Aug 24, 2023 | Replies (69)
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@doxie2

Hi
I just had an MRCP done it showed a 7mm dilation this is up 2mm from last year according to the report but doctor said no change when they called me. No one seems worried but me, should I get a second opinion ?

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doxie2 | @doxie2 | Jun 23, 2022

Wasn’t really sure where to put this .
I recently had an MRCP done the report I received said 7mm dilation this is up 2mm from the one I had done last year. The nurse practitioner called and said no change and to follow up with one of the physicians in 6 months. No one seems concerned but me since everything I have read says there is a high risk of cancer. Can anyone shed some light on this subject or just clue me in TIA

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jun 23, 2022

Hi @doxie2, welcome. I moved your question about the increase in dialation of from 2mm to 7mm to this existing discussion started by catt8722
- Dilated pancreatic duct: Should I get a second opinion?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/dilated-pancreatic-duct/

I did this so you can connect with other members like @kate1951 @hopeful33250 and others.

Doxie, let me see if I'm understanding you correctly. You read your magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) report which stated a dialation of 7 mm. That is a change from 2mm from a previous MRCP. However you doctor said there was no change. You're concerned about the discrepancy. Did I get that right?

May I ask why the MRCP was ordered? What condition are they monitoring?

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