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Table 4 Comparison of POCS findings in IgG4-SC patients based on the stricture site

From: Usefulness of peroral cholangioscopy in the differential diagnosis of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis and extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a single-center retrospective study

 

Extrapancreatic

Intrapancreatic

 

(n = 10)

(n = 9)

p value

Mucosal surface (smooth: irregular)

8: 2

9: 0

0.474

Dilated vessels (present: absent)

9: 1

2: 7

0.006

 Tortuosity (present: absent)

7: 2

2: 0

1.000

 Abrupt caliber alteration (present: absent)

2: 7

0: 2

1.000

 Disruption (present: absent)

1: 8

0: 2

1.000

Easily bleeding (present: absent)

0: 10

0: 9

1.000

  1. POCS peroral cholangioscopy; IgG4-SC IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis