Masanori Gonda, Atsuhiro Masuda, Takashi Kobayashi, Takao Iemoto, Saori Kakuyama, Takeshi Ezaki, Takuya Ikegawa, Yuichi Hirata, Hidetaka Tsumura, Kyohei Ogisu, Ryota Nakano, Seiji Fujigaki, Takashi Nakagawa, Megumi Takagi, Kodai Yamanaka, Yu Sato, Koichi Fujita, Keisuke Furumatsu, Takao Kato, Arata Sakai, Hideyuki Shiomi, Tsuyoshi Sanuki, Yoshifumi Arisaka, Yoshihiro Okabe, Hirochika Toyama, Keitaro Sofue, Yuzo Kodama
BACKGROUND: Focal parenchymal atrophy and main pancreatic duct (MPD) dilatation have been identified as early signs of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. However, limited evidence exists regarding their temporal progression due to previous study limitations with restricted case numbers. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain a more precise frequency assessment of suspicious pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma findings as well as delineate the temporal progression of them. METHODS: A multicenter retrospective study was conducted on patients diagnosed with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma between 2015 and 2021...
March 7, 2024: United European Gastroenterology Journal