Clinical characteristics of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm manifesting as acute pancreatitis or acute recurrent pancreatitis

Background and Aim Comparatively little is known about acute pancreatitis or acute recurrent pancreatitis ( AP / ARP ) with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas ( IPMN ) as the causative lesion although there have been many reports about the malignant potential of IPMN as a premalignant lesion. Methods From 2000 to 2008, in a single tertiary referral center, out of 784 patients coded by the I nternational C lassification of D...