Can Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound Replace Tissue Acquisition for Pancreatic Lesions?

Peter Lee; Georgios I. Papachristou

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2019.11.020

doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2019.11.020

Can Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound Replace Tissue Acquisition for Pancreatic Lesions?

Peter Lee

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Georgios I. Papachristou

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Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology12.60

Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 787 - 788

Published: Apr 1, 2020

Abstract

The value of intravenous contrast agents in enhancing diagnostic accuracy of cross-sectional imaging studies is well-established. One of the best examples involves the diagnosis of liver solid lesions such as hepatocellular carcinoma, focal nodular hyperplasia, and hepatic adenomas among others, where biopsies are almost obsolete.1Marrero J.A. Ahn J. Rajender Reddy K. ACG clinical guideline: the diagnosis and management of focal liver lesions.Am...