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MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie
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Those are existing guidelines since 2017. I’m familiar with those as I have referred to them many times. I thought you mentioned you saw newer guidelines. That’s what I am interested in seeing if they exist. As far as I recall, no newer guidelines exist. The Fukuoka guidelines are the most current issued by that working group.
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I apologize for not looking at who you are or what you have been through earlier. I just responded without thinking. I’m sure you have much more information on this than I could possibly have.
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I will read them again but what I meant was that the older guidelines I thought had said to do nothing about IPMNs if they are less than 3 but the newer 2017 guidelines if I remember correctly are saying that if a person also has dilated ducts and or other concerning symptoms then you do do something regardless of the size of the IPMNs. In some cases that could mean just yearly MRIs to follow and in some cases it might mean surgery.