The role of linear endosonography for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis when other methods failed

Acute pancreatitis has no obvious cause after clinical, laboratory and radiologic investigation in 10%–30% of patients, and the diagnosis of idiopathic pancreatitis is given. This study investigated the role of linear EUS for identification of possible causes for acute pancreatitis when other investigative methods failed. Between June 2012 and March 2017, 35 patients [25 women; mean age: 51.9 + 17.8 years] with idiopathic acute pancreatitis...