Research Article

Diagnostic Accuracy of 256-Detector Row Computed Tomography in Detection and Characterization of Incidental Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Table 3

Final diagnosis of the 292 pancreatic cystic lesions detected in 192 patients, according to histopathology, cytopahtological analysis, or imaging features evaluations. IPMN: intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms.

LesionsPercentage

IPMNs (85.9%)Branch type 48.4%
Multifocal branch type14.1%
Main type 13%
Mixed type 10.4%

Cystadenomas (11%)Mucinous 7.3%
Serous 3.7%

Others (3.1%)
Pseudocysts2.6%
Metastases0.5%