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Table 5 European guidelines criteria for resection 2018

From: Cystic pancreatic lesions: MR imaging findings and management

2018 European guidelines

Absolute indications

Relative indications

Positive cytology for malignancy/HGD

Growth rate ≥ 5 mm/year

Solid mass

Serum CA 19.9 > 37U/ml in absence of jaundice

Tumor-related jaundice

MPD diameter between 5 and 9.9

Enhancing mural nodules ≥ 5 mm

Cyst diameter ≥ 40 mm

MPD dilatation ≥ 10 mm

Enhancing mural nodule < 5 mm

 

New onset of diabetes mellitus

 

Acute pancreatitis caused by IPMN