Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of endoscopic
ultrasonography (EUS)-guided trucut biopsy (TCB) for diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis …

AIM: To investigate the usefulness of endoscopic ultra-sound-guided fine needle aspiration
(EUS-FNA) in the differentiation of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). METHODS: We …

BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of autoimmune pancreatitis can be difficult and often
requires a larger specimen than can be provided by FNA alone to determine if the tissue …

Background and Aims In the International Consensus Diagnostic Criteria (ICDC),
autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is classified into types 1 and 2, and its definite histopathology …

Objectives We examined the efficacy and limitations of acquiring large specimens by
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) for diagnosing type 1 …

Background and Aims Histopathologic examination is critical for diagnosing autoimmune
pancreatitis (AIP). However, specimens obtained using EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) are not …

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

BACKGROUND: It is controversial whether EUS-guided FNA by using 22-gauge (G) needles
is useful for the diagnosis or evaluation of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). OBJECTIVE: To …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Histologic techniques are used to distinguish autoimmune
pancreatitis (AIP) from pancreatic malignancies and to confirm the etiology of pancreatitis …

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