Pancreatic Cysts: Diagnostic Role of EUS-Guided Microforceps Biopsy and Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy

Table 1

IPMN: intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm; MCN: mucinous cystic neoplasm; SCN: serous cystic neoplasm; SPN: solid pseudopapillary neoplasm; p: predominantly; HOP: head of pancreas.

	IPMN	MCN	SCN	Pancreatic pseudocyst	SPN
Male	60-70%	5%	10%	75%	10%
Age (years)	60-70	40-50	70	Around 50	30
Localization	p HOP	p body and tail	p tail	Any localisation	Any localisation
Communication with PD	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Cytology	Mucinous cells	Mucinous cells		Inflammatory cells
CEA in cyst	High	High	Low	Low	Low
Mucin in cyst	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Amylase in cyst	High	Low	Low	High	Low