Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas

Part I. Pathophysiology

1. Macroscopic Morphological Classification and Its Significance
Masao Tanaka

2. Natural History and Malignant Change of Main Duct IPMN
Klaus Sahora, Carlos Fernández-del Castillo

3. Natural History and Malignant Transformation of Branch Duct IPMN
Hiroyuki Maguchi, Satoshi Tanno

4. Histological Subclassification and Its Clinical Significance
Toru Furukawa

Part II. Investigation

5. CT and MRI/MRCP
Kousei Ishigami

6. Endosonography
Susumu Hijioka, Vikram Bhatia, Kenji Yamao

7. Diagnostic Investigation of Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
Martha Bishop Pitman

8. Diagnostic Investigation Using Pancreatic Juice
Takao Ohtsuka, Fumihiko Ookubo, Masao Tanaka

Part III. Development of Malignancy

9. Development of Pancreatic Carcinoma in IPMN Patients
Masao Tanaka

10. Development of Extrapancreatic Malignancy
Koji Yamaguchi

11. Surveillance of Branch-Duct IPMN: Methods and Frequency
Walter G. Park, Suresh Chari

Part IV. Management

12. Timing of Resection of Main-Duct IPMN
Klaus Sahora, Carlos Fernández-del Castillo

13. Method of Resection of Branch-Duct IPMN
Anne Marie Lennon, Christopher L. Wolfgang

14. Timing of Resection of Branch Duct IPMN
Jin-Young Jang

15. Postoperative Surveillance of Main Duct IPMN
Takao Ohtsuka, Masao Tanaka

16. Postoperative Surveillance of Branch Duct IPMN
Takao Ohtsuka, Masao Tanaka

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Gastroenterology, Surgical Oncology, Hepatology