Open AccessEthanol lavage of 14 mucinous cysts of the pancreas: A retrospective study in two tertiary centers
Author(s) -
Fabrice Caillol,
Laurent Poincloux,
Erwan Bories,
Emanuelle Cruzille,
Christian Pesenti,
Claude Darcha,
Flora Poizat,
Geneviève Monges,
JeanLuc Raoul,
Gilles Bommelaer,
Marc Giovannini
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
endoscopic ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.883
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 2303-9027
pISSN - 2226-7190
DOI - 10.7178/eus.01.008
Subject(s) - medicine , cyst , pancreas , pancreatic duct , pancreatic cyst , histology , lesion , intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm , complication , surgery , radiology
Mucinous cysts are lesions with malignant potential. Their management is stil difficult. Ethanol lavage under EUS can be used and could be a good alternative treatment. We report a bi-center experience of ethanol lavage in mucinous cysts of the pancreas.