Open AccessDiagnosis of pancreatic tumors by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration
Author(s) -
José Celso Ardengh,
César Vivian Lopes,
Luiz Felipe Pereira de Lima,
Juliano Rodrigues de Oliveira,
Filadélfio Venco,
Giulio Cesare Santo,
José Luiz Pimenta Módena
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v13.i22.3112
Subject(s) - medicine , fine needle aspiration , endoscopic ultrasound , predictive value , radiology , pancreas , positive predicative value , predictive value of tests , diagnostic accuracy , ultrasound , biopsy , pathology
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) for pancreatic solid tumors larger or smaller than 3 cm, and cystic lesions.