Authors
Afreen Karimkhan, MD
Department of Pathology
NYU Langone Health
New York, New York
Tamar C. Brandler, MD, MS
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· recognize cytologic features of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN);
· distinguish characteristics of IPMN from other pancreatic cystic lesions;
· differentiate features of low versus high grade IPMN; and
· identify key ancillary studies including immunohistochemical and molecular studies that support the diagnosis of IPMN.