There were mistakes in Table 3 as published. The values in the table are incorrect and do not correspond with the numbers in the abstract and in the text. The corrected Table 3 appears below.
TABLE 3
| | Mucinous | Non-mucinous | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEA (Cutoff 192 ng/mL) | |||
| CEA level, median (95% CI) | 449.5 (1,587–58.23) | 3 (16.3–3) | <0.0001 |
| Elevated/non-elevated (n) | 36/16 | 0/39 | |
| Glucose (Cutoff 50 mg/dL) | |||
| Glucose level, median (95% CI) | 8.1 (11.71–1.8) | 100.9 (115.3–55.86) | <0.0001 |
| Elevated/non-elevated (n) | 2/50 | 31/8 | |
| CEA and glucose | |||
| Either CEA elevated or glucose non-elevated | 52/0 | 8/31 | |
| Amylase (Cutoff 250 IU/L) | |||
| Amylase level, median (95%CI) | 2,445 (1,011–8,825) | 10,360 (173–52,800) | |
| Elevated/non-elevated | 40/12 | 23/16 | |
| | CEA | Glucose | CEA and glucose |
| Sensitivity | 69.2% | 96.2% | 100% |
| Specificity | 100% | 79.5% | 79.5% |
| PPV | 100% | 86.2% | 86.7% |
| NPV | 70.9% | 93.9% | 100% |
Diagnostic performance of CEA, Glucose and CEA with Glucose combined.
The original article has been updated.
Summary
Keywords
pancreatic cyst, endosonography, FNA, intracystic CEA, intracystic glucose
Citation
Gyimesi G, Keczer B, Rein P, Horváth M, Szűcs Á, Marjai T, Szijártó A and Hritz I (2026) Correction: Diagnostic performance of intracystic carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) versus glucose in differentiation of mucinous and non-mucinous pancreatic cysts. Pathol. Oncol. Res. 32:1612408. doi: 10.3389/pore.2026.1612408
Received
09 March 2026
Revised
12 March 2026
Accepted
18 March 2026
Published
27 March 2026
Volume
32 - 2026
Edited by
József Tímár, Semmelweis University, Hungary
Updates
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