Differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses: contrast-enhanced harmonic (CEH-EUS), quantitative-elastography (QE-EUS), or both?

Journal: United European gastroenterology journal
Published Date: Jun 23, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CEH-EUS) and quantitative-elastography endoscopic ultrasound (QE-EUS) are considered useful tools for the evaluation of solid pancreatic tumors (SPT). The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of CEH-EUS, QE-EUS, and the combination of both for the differential diagnosis of SPT.

Authors

  • Julio Iglesias-Garcia
    Department of Gastroenterology and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • Björn Lindkvist
    Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
  • Jose Lariño-Noia
    Department of Gastroenterology and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • Ihab Abdulkader-Nallib
    Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
  • J Enrique Dominguez-Muñoz
    Department of Gastroenterology and Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

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