Pathologic evaluation and reporting of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas and other tumoral intraepithelial neoplasms of pancreatobiliary tract: Recommendations of Verona Consensus Meeting Journal Article


Authors: Adsay, V.; Mino-Kenudson, M.; Furukawa, T.; Basturk, O.; Zamboni, G.; Marchegiani, G.; Bassi, C.; Salvia, R.; Malleo, G.; Paiella, S.; Wolfgang, C. L.; Matthaei, H.; Offerhaus, G. J.; Adham, M.; Bruno, M. J.; Reid, M. D.; Krasinskas, A.; Klöppel, G.; Ohike, N.; Tajiri, T.; Jang, K. T.; Roa, J. C.; Allen, P.; Fernández-Del Castillo, C.; Jang, J. Y.; Klimstra, D. S.; Hruban, R. H.
Article Title: Pathologic evaluation and reporting of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas and other tumoral intraepithelial neoplasms of pancreatobiliary tract: Recommendations of Verona Consensus Meeting
Abstract: Background: There are no established guidelines for pathologic diagnosis/reporting of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). Design: An international multidisciplinary group, brought together by the Verona Pancreas Group in Italy-2013, was tasked to devise recommendations. Results: (1) Crucial to rule out invasive carcinoma with extensive (if not complete) sampling. (2) Invasive component is to be documented in a full synoptic report including its size, type, grade, and stage. (3) The term "minimally invasive" should be avoided; instead, invasion size with stage and substaging of T1 (1a, b, c; ≤0.5, >0.5-≤1, >1 cm) is to be documented. (4) Largest diameter of the invasion, not the distance from the nearest duct, is to be used. (5) A category of "indeterminate/(suspicious) for invasion" is acceptable for rare cases. (6) The term "malignant" IPMN should be avoided. (7) The highest grade of dysplasia in the non-invasive component is to be documented separately. (8) Lesion size is to be correlated with imaging findings in cysts with rupture. (9) The main duct diameter and, if possible, its involvement are to be documented; however, it is not required to provide main versus branch duct classification in the resected tumor. (10) Subtyping as gastric/intestinal/pancreatobiliary/oncocytic/mixed is of value. (11) Frozen section is to be performed highly selectively, with appreciation of its shortcomings. (12) These principles also apply to other similar tumoral intraepithelial neoplasms (mucinous cystic neoplasms, intra-ampullary, and intrabiliary/cholecystic). Conclusions: These recommendations will ensure proper communication of salient tumor characteristics to the management teams, accurate comparison of data between analyses, and development of more effective management algorithms. © Copyright 2015 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords: neoplasm; pancreas; mucinous; papillary; intraductal; ipmn
Journal Title: Annals of Surgery
Volume: 263
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0003-4932
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins  
Date Published: 2016-01-01
Start Page: 162
End Page: 177
Language: English
DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000001173
PROVIDER: scopus
PMCID: PMC4568174
PUBMED: 25775066
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Notes: Article -- Export Date: 3 February 2016 -- Source: Scopus
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