Table 1 Clinical characteristics of 40 patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN)
| Â | n. pts. | % |
|---|---|---|
Patients | Â | Â |
Middle age (range) | 68.3 years (36-83) | |
Male (mean age) | 21 (73 years) | |
Female (mean age) | 19 (65.9) | |
Presence of risk factors | Â | Â |
   Biliary lithiasis | 7 | 17.5 |
   Other tumours | 5 | 12.5 |
Symptomatic at diagnosis | 29 | 72.5 |
   Acute Pancreatitis | 18 | 45.0 |
   Abdominal pain | 4 | 10.0 |
   Diabetes | 1 | 2.5 |
   Diarrhea | 1 | 2.5 |
   Jaundice | 1 | 2.5 |
   Anorexia | 1 | 2.5 |
Tumor markers | Â | Â |
   Raised Ca 19.9 | 3 | 7.5 |
   Raised CEA | 0 |  |