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Pre‐aspiration of a large retention cyst followed by EUS‐FNB for the successful diagnosis of a patient with pancreatic cancer
Author(s) -
Yamamoto Kenjiro,
Itoi Takao,
Tsuchiya Takayoshi,
Ishii Kentaro,
Tonozuka Ryosuke,
Mukai Shuntaro,
Asai Yasutsugu,
Matsunami Yukitoshi,
Nagakawa Yuichi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.63
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1868-6982
pISSN - 1868-6974
DOI - 10.1002/jhbp.836
Subject(s) - medicine , pancreatic cancer , cyst , fine needle aspiration , aspiration biopsy , endoscopic ultrasonography , radiology , pancreatic cyst , biopsy , cancer , ultrasonography , surgery , endoscopy , general surgery
Endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided fine needle biopsy is an indispensable tool for the diagnosis of pancreatic tumors but is occasionally difficult to perform owing to cystic lesions that intervene with the puncture route. Yamamoto and colleagues recommend a pre‐aspiration technique in patients with pancreatic cancer and a retention cyst in the puncture route.