BACKGROUND: EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is a useful modality for sampling various
targets, but its applicability to gallbladder (GB) mass lesions is limited. OBJECTIVE: To …

Background Gallbladder masses can be identified endosongraphically, but FNA for cytologic
diagnosis is not routine. This is a review of our experience with EUS-guided FNA of …

Background and study aims Although endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided fine-needle
aspiration (EUS-FNA) is an established modality for pathological sampling of pancreatic and …

Background No previous studies have compared cytology obtained under endoscopic
transpapillary gallbladder drainage (ETGD) and EUS-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS …

Objective Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is not a commonly performed procedure for
gallbladder lesions for fear of causing biliary peritonitis; hence data on gallbladder cytology …

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has greater spatial resolution than other diagnostic
imaging modalities. In addition, if gallbladder lesions are found and gallbladder cancer is …

Results EUS-FNA of GB was performed in 13 patients and that of enlarged lymph nodes was
done in 18. Of the 13 GB lesions sampled by EUS-FNA, 10 were diagnosed as malignant …

Objective: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticography (ERCP)‐guided brushing
has been the standard of practice for surveillance and detection of carcinoma in the biliary …

Background Endoscopic transpapillary brush cytology and forceps biopsy are widely used
for the pathological diagnosis of suspected malignant biliary strictures (MBS). However, the …

Background and Aims EUS-guided FNA (EUS-FNA) is increasingly being used for tissue
diagnosis of extrahepatic biliary strictures. The aim of this study was to determine the …