Table 5 Univariate analysis of predictive factors of malignant pancreatic cystic neoplasms

Age, years, median (range)

64 (50-77)

49 (24-81)

0.051

Gender (n)

0.036

Male

6

6

Female

3

22

Symptoms

0.446

Yes

7

17

No

2

11

Tumor location (n)

0.573

Head and/or uncinate process

4

8

Neck

1

2

Body and/or tail

4

18

PCN classification

0.251

IPMN (intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm)

6

11

MCN (mucinous cystic neoplasm)

3

17

Elevated serum carbohydrate antigen (CA19-9) or carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)

0.014

Yes

7

5

No

2

15

Tumor size (cm)

0.403

>3 cm

8

20

≤3 cm

1

8