Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of malignant pancreatic lesions.

MS, Bhutani; RH, Hawes; PL, Baron; A, Sanders-Cliette; Velse A, van; JF, Osborne; BJ, Hoffman

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1004321

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Endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration of malignant pancreatic lesions.

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Bhutani MS

Hawes RH

Baron PL

Abstract

Purpose To evaluate the accuracy, safety, and clinical utility of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of pancreatic masses.Methods Forty-seven patients were referred for EUS with a pancreatic mass and suspicion of pancreatic cancer based upon painless obstructive jaundice...

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