Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine-Needle Aspiration Characteristics of Primary Adenocarcinoma versus Other Malignant Neoplasms of The Pancreas

BACKGROUND: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is often used to assist in the evaluation of pancreatic lesions and may help to diagnose benign versus malignant neoplasms. However, there is a paucity of literature regarding comparative EUS characteristics of various maligna...

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Main Authors: Veronika Gagovic, Bret J Spier, Ryan J DeLee, Courtney Barancin, Mary Lindstrom, Michael Einstein, Siobhan Byrne, Josephine Harter, Rashmi Agni, Patrick R Pfau, Terrence J Frick, Anurag Soni, Deepak V Gopal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/761721