Research advances in intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct / 临床肝胆病杂志

ABSTRACT

Intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct (IPNB) is a rare type of bile duct tumors with different classification criteria and has a better prognosis than cholangiocarcinoma. Clinicians lack the awareness of this disease due to its low incidence rate. This article reviews recent research advances in the etiology and pathogenesis, pathological characteristics, clinical features, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of IPNB, in order to improve the clinical diagnosis and treatment of IPNB.