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MRI MRCP - Cyst (IPMN) - Newbie

Pancreatic Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 1:22pm | Replies (92)

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@7judy2

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.

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Refer to Figure 2 in the 2017 Fukuoka Guidelines link. It is a flow chart that summarizes recommended surveillance frequencies and intervention by size and characteristics.

I had a 2cm MD-IPMN from scan in 2021. Scan in 2022 showed cyst was 2.1 cm, but duct was showing signs of dilatation. So, I had distal pancreatectomy done this year. Pathology labeled me as stage 1b.