False-positive EUS-guided FNA cytology for solid pancreatic lesions
AA Siddiqui, TE Kowalski, H Shahid, S O'Donnell… - Gastrointestinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The currently accepted paradigm is that the false-positive (FP) rate for EUS-
guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) cytologic analysis of a pancreatic lesion is less …
guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) cytologic analysis of a pancreatic lesion is less …
Yield of EUS-guided FNA of pancreatic masses in the presence or the absence of chronic pancreatitis
S Varadarajulu, A Tamhane, MA Eloubeidi - Gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Evaluation of a focal pancreatic mass in the setting of chronic pancreatitis
(CP) is a diagnostic challenge. The objectives of the study were to compare the diagnostic …
(CP) is a diagnostic challenge. The objectives of the study were to compare the diagnostic …
EUS-guided FNA for diagnosis of solid pancreatic neoplasms: a meta-analysis
MJ Hewitt, MJW McPhail, L Possamai, A Dhar… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Preoperative diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions remains challenging
despite advancement in imaging technologies. EUS has the benefit of being a minimally …
despite advancement in imaging technologies. EUS has the benefit of being a minimally …
EUS-guided FNA of solid pancreatic masses: high yield of 2 passes with combined histologic-cytologic analysis
K Möller, IS Papanikolaou, T Toermer… - Gastrointestinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is an established tissue-acquisition
technique, with most studies concentrating on cytologic analyses of specimens, with only …
technique, with most studies concentrating on cytologic analyses of specimens, with only …
EUS-guided FNA diagnostic yield of malignancy in solid pancreatic masses: a benchmark for quality performance measurement
TJ Savides, M Donohue, G Hunt, M Al-Haddad… - Gastrointestinal …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The diagnostic yield of EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) of solid pancreatic
masses is a potential benchmark for EUS-FNA quality, because the majority of EUS-FNA of …
masses is a potential benchmark for EUS-FNA quality, because the majority of EUS-FNA of …
A randomized comparison of EUS-guided FNA versus CT or US-guided FNA for the evaluation of pancreatic mass lesions
JD Horwhat, EK Paulson, K McGrath, MS Branch… - Gastrointestinal …, 2006 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Diagnosing pancreatic cancer by EUS-FNA is a potentially appealing
alternative to percutaneous biopsy. AIM: To compare EUS-FNA with CT or US-guided FNA …
alternative to percutaneous biopsy. AIM: To compare EUS-FNA with CT or US-guided FNA …
Suspicious cytologic diagnostic category in endoscopic ultrasound‐guided FNA of the pancreas: Follow‐up and outcomes
BACKGROUND The objective of the current study was to assess how the suspicious
category is followed up in a large endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration …
category is followed up in a large endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration …
EUS-FNA with rescue fluorescence in situ hybridization for the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma in patients with inconclusive on-site cytopathology results
N Kubiliun, A Ribeiro, YS Fan, CM Rocha-Lima… - Gastrointestinal …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Detection of chromosomal abnormalities by fluorescence in situ
hybridization (FISH) analysis has not been well-studied in FNA samples of pancreatic …
hybridization (FISH) analysis has not been well-studied in FNA samples of pancreatic …
Diagnosis of pancreatic neoplasia with EUS and FNA: a report of accuracy
BG Turner, S Cizginer, D Agarwal, J Yang… - Gastrointestinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA has the potential to provide diagnostic cytologic material
from pancreatic lesions that are suspicious for malignancy. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …
from pancreatic lesions that are suspicious for malignancy. OBJECTIVE: To determine the …
An evaluation of risk factors for inadequate cytology in EUS-guided FNA of pancreatic tumors and lymph nodes
P Cleveland, KRS Gill, SG Coe, TA Woodward… - Gastrointestinal …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The factors associated with maximizing the cytological adequacy of EUS-
guided FNA (EUS-FNA) in pancreatic tumor evaluation are not well-known. OBJECTIVE: To …
guided FNA (EUS-FNA) in pancreatic tumor evaluation are not well-known. OBJECTIVE: To …