Objective: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)‐guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) has been
proved to be safe, efficient and reliable in the diagnosis of pancreatic lesions. This study …

Background Detailed histological evaluation is important in the diagnosis of autoimmune
pancreatitis (AIP). However, it remains challenging to obtain adequate tissue from the …

Introduction. Thorough quality control (QC) study with systemic monitoring and evaluation is
crucial to optimizing the effectiveness of EUS‐FNA. Methods. Retrospective analysis was …

Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) has become an essential tool for the study of pancreatic
diseases. Specifically, EUS plays a pivotal role evaluating patients with a known or …

Pancreatic tuberculosis is a rare disease. It can be easily confused with malignancy or
pancreatitis on imaging. This could result in unnecessary surgery. As this is a treatable …

Methods Medical records of 139 patients who underwent EUS-FNA for pancreatic and
peripancreatic solid mass in the year 2007, were retrospectively reviewed. By comparing …

BACKGROUND: An EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) and a therapeutic ERCP are frequently
required for the evaluation of patients who were seen for an obstructing periampullary …

Background Several studies have investigated the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic
ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic lesions, but they have …

BACKGROUNDS: The effectiveness of endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle
aspiration (EUS-FNA) has not been fully evaluated in the diagnosis of autoimmune …

Background It is difficult to obtain adequate tissue sample for diagnosing autoimmune
pancreatitis (AIP) with the help of traditional EUS-guided FNA. As per ICDC guidelines, EUS …