Research Article

Mass Spectrometry-Based Comprehensive Analysis of Pancreatic Cyst Fluids

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients.

Female/MaleCyst type (presumptive clinical diagnosis)ā€‰Age at EUS-FNAMax. cyst diameter (mm)Fluid CEA (ng/ml)Fluid amylase (IU/l)

14/15PCmean56475461900
SD13.529.259.669537.8
median573827.5340000
min25200.3381
max81150211.17301180

7/2SCNmean563923149
SD18.213.267.0225.9
median64350.5428
min2124010
max7460202704

13/5IPMNmean603942917338
SD11.424.4482.821582.0
median63352362891
min371519.31182
max79130143562460

12/2MCNmean624554661154
SD12.521.85700.72122.5
median65.541.52931130
min3520217.31
max74100186237106

13/4UNCmean5638663266
SD13.417.6174.312789.7
median60384.03117
min34200.21
max778072052892

PC, pseudocyst; SCN, serous cystic neoplasm; IPMN, intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MCN, mucinous cystic neoplasm; UNC, unclassified.