Association of pancreatic atrophy patterns with intraductal extension of early pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective study.
Mika MikiAtsuhiro MasudaMamoru TakenakaHideyuki ShiomiTakao IemotoHidetaka TsumuraMasahiro TsujimaeHirochika ToyamaKeitaro SofueEisuke UeshimaShunsuke OmotoAkihiro YoshidaTomohiro FukunagaHidekazu TanakaRyota NakanoShogo OtaTakashi KobayashiArata SakaiMaki KanzawaTomoo ItohYuzo Kodamanull nullPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology (2024)
The presence of FPPA and UPA indicates lateral cancer extension in early-stage pancreatic cancer. Preoperative assessment of the pancreatic parenchyma may provide valuable insights for determining the extent of surgical resection.