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Table 4 MRCP findings between AIP and PDAC

From: Multimodel magnetic resonance imaging of mass-forming autoimmune pancreatitis: differential diagnosis with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

MRCP findings

AIP (N = 12)

k

PDAC (N = 30)

k

P value

CBD

 

0.867

 

0.795

0.570

  Normal

6

 

13

  

  Stricture

4

 

7

  

  Complete obstruction

2

 

10

  

CBD skipped strictures

1

1

0

1

0.286

MPD

 

0.871

 

0.927

0.001

  Normal

0

 

4

  

  Stricture

6

 

1

  

  Complete obstruction

3

 

21

  

  Not visible

3

 

4

  

MPD skipped strictures

3

0.750

0

1

0.019

Side branch dilation

1

1

17

0.733

0.004

Penetrating duct sign

2

1

0

1

0.077

Maximum upstream MPD diameter (mm)*

1.9 ± 0.7 (1.2–3.5)

5.1 ± 2.4 (1.0–9.6)

 < 0.001

  1. Numbers are the number of patients
  2. *Masses located on the edge of the pancreatic tail were excluded in 4 AIP patients. Data are means ± standard deviation with the ranges in parentheses