EUS in Solid Pancreatic Lesions: Detection, Characterization & Assessment of Resectability

Abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is an indispensable method for detection, characterization, and differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions. Using advanced technologies such as real-time elastography and contrast enhancement, in 90% of cases, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and other solid lesions (including rare neoplasms and benign lesions) may be distinguished.
EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration is of vital importance for diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions other than ductal adenocarcinoma, for staging of suspected or proven pancreatic cancer, and for cytological/histological proof of unresectable pancreatic cancer. For staging and assessment of resectability of pancreatic cancer, EUS is applied supplementary to computed tomography. This article is part of an expert video encyclopedia.
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