Abstract Background IgG4-sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) patients have an increased
level of serum IgG4, dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells with extensive fibrosis in …

Background The diagnostic yield of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided fine-needle
aspiration (FNA) is variable, and partly dependent upon rapid onsite evaluation (ROSE) by a …

This article is the second of a two-part publication that expresses the current view of the
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) about endoscopic ultrasound …

This article is part of a combined publication that expresses the current view of the European
Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) about endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided …

Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is a form of chronic pancreatitis characterised clinically by
frequent presentation with obstructive jaundice, histologically by a lymphoplasmacytic …

The fourth part of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and
Biology (EFSUMB) Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound describes general aspects of …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

Objectives To clarify the clinicoepidemiological features of autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) in
Japan, the nationwide survey was conducted. Methods Patients with AIP who had visited the …

Background and Aims EUS-guided fine needle biopsy (FNB) sampling and FNA are
important methods for obtaining core tissues and cytologic aspirates. To improve the …

Background Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is recommended for guiding the acquisition of
pancreatic tissue in patients with suspected autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). Data comparing …