Rapid growth speed of cysts can predict malignant intraductal mucinous papillary neoplasms

Branch duct intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (BD-IPMN) has the potential for malignant transformation. Current risk factors used to predict malignant transformation, such as mural nodules and cyst size > 30 mm, are insufficient. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the predictive significance of cyst growth speed.Between 2006 and 2017, 102 patients underwent pancreatectomy for IPMN. Of these, 50 patients with pathologically diagnosed...