Efficacy of Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Tumors

Kensuke Yokoyama; Atsushi Kanno; Tetsurou Miwata; Hiroki Nagai; Eriko Ikeda; Kozue Ando; Yuki Kawasaki; Kiichi Tamada; Alan Kawarai Lefor; Hironori Yamamoto

doi:10.3390/diagnostics12061311

Diagnostics (May 2022)

Efficacy of Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Tumors

Kensuke Yokoyama,
Atsushi Kanno,
Tetsurou Miwata,
Hiroki Nagai,
Eriko Ikeda,
Kozue Ando,
Yuki Kawasaki,
Kiichi Tamada,
Alan Kawarai Lefor,
Hironori Yamamoto

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Kensuke Yokoyama: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Atsushi Kanno: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Tetsurou Miwata: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Hiroki Nagai: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Eriko Ikeda: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Kozue Ando: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Yuki Kawasaki: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Kiichi Tamada: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Alan Kawarai Lefor: Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan
Hironori Yamamoto: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke 329-0498, Tochigi, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12061311
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 6
p. 1311

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Endoscopic ultrasound can be useful for obtaining detailed diagnostic images for pancreatic disease. Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound has allowed to demonstrate not only microvasculature but also real perfusion imaging using second-generation contrast agents. Furthermore, endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration cytology and histology have become more ubiquitous; however, the risk of dissemination caused by paracentesis has yet to be resolved, and the application of less invasive contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic tumors has been anticipated. Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound can contribute to the differential diagnosis of pancreatic tumors.

Published in Diagnostics

ISSN: 2075-4418 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/diagnostics

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