Possible additional value of 18FDG-PET in managing pancreas intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms: Preliminary results

Table 1 Data summary of 7 patients with IPMN undergoing magnetic resonance cholagiopancreatography (MRCP) and 18FDG-PET scan in the preoperative workup.

Pt	Data indicative of malignancy		Therapy	Final diagnosis
	MRCP	PET
1	POSITIVE	POSITIVE	Follow-up*	Malignant
2	POSITIVE	POSITIVE	Total pancreatectomy	Malignant
3	POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	Distal pancreatectomy	Benign
4	POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	Distal pancreatectomy	Benign
5	POSITIVE	NEGATIVE	Follow-up** (26 months)	Benign
6	NEGATIVE	NEGATIVE	Follow-up (21 months)	Benign
7	NEGATIVE	NEGATIVE	Follow-up (34 months)	Benign

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