Often classified as having high-grade dysplasia given architectural complexity
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Neoplastic cells have abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm with large nuclei, prominent nucleoli
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Both intracytoplasmic and intercellular lumina found, many containing mucin, with scattered goblet cells
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Stroma can be edematous or myxoid at tip &/or base of papillae
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Invasive carcinoma, often minimally invasive, present in 25-50%
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Stain strongly with MUC6
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Variable staining with MUC1, MUC2, MUC5AC, CEA, CA19-9
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
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Intraductal oncocytic papillary neoplasm (IOPN)
Definitions
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Grossly cystic neoplasm consisting of architecturally complex papillary
intraductal growth of oncocytic (oxyntic) epithelium
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Grouped with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) in most recent WHO classification but considered distinct entity by others
CLINICAL ISSUES
Epidemiology
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Incidence
Rare entity with ∼ 40 cases reported in literature