Methods The EUS records of patients with undiagnosed abdominal lymphadenopathy
between 2010 and 2015 were reviewed. Results A total of 42 patients were included in this …

Results AThe location of the enlarged lymph nodes was the celiac axis (8.2%), peri-gastric
(34%), peri-pancreatic (25.2%), peri-portal (27.9%), and other intra-abdominal locations …

Background The differentiation between benign and malignant abdominal lymph nodes is
difficult, especially if no primary site is evident or if cancer resection was remote in time. The …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is an
established method for the evaluation of abdominal organ lesions. However, there are few …

Background: It is difficult to diagnose the cause of abdominal lymphadenopathy without
determining the primary lesions. With the advent of curved ultrasound endoscopy, EUS-FNA …

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound‑guided
fine‑needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in diagnosing mediastinal and intra-abdominal …

Results: A total of 104 patients were included in the study. The locations of the lymph nodes
were mediastinal in 50 patients, intra-abdominal in 48 patients, and both mediastinal and …

Introduction: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) has proven to
be helpful in obtaining tissue samples from enlarged mediastinal and intra-abdominal lymph …

Background. Accurate diagnosis of benign and malignant lymphadenopathy is important for
determining the appropriate treatment and prognosis. This study evaluated the diagnostic …

Background and study aims Intra-abdominal and mediastinal lymphadenopathy are often
difficult to diagnose, particularly in the absence of a primary lesion. Endosonography (EUS) …