Contrast-Enhanced Endoscopic Ultrasound for Differentially Diagnosing Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer
Gut and Liver
; : 591-596, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIMS:
Differentially diagnosing focal-type autoimmune pancreatitis (f-AIP) and pancreatic cancer (PC) is challenging. Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CEH-EUS) may provide information for differentiating pancreatic masses. In this study, we evaluated the usefulness of CEH-EUS in differentiating f-AIP from PC.METHODS:
Data were collected prospectively and analyzed on patients who underwent CEH-EUS between May 2014 and May 2015. Eighty consecutive patients were diagnosed with f-AIP or PC. PC and f-AIP were compared for enhancement intensity, contrast agent distribution, and internal vasculature.RESULTS:
The study group comprised 53 PC patients and 27 f-AIP patients (17 with type-1 AIP [15 definite and two probable], two with probable type-2 AIP, and eight with AIP, not otherwise specified). Hyper- to iso-enhancement in the arterial phase (f-AIP, 89% vs PC, 13%; p < 0.05), homogeneous contrast agent distribution (f-AIP, 81% vs PC, 17%; p < 0.05), and absent irregular internal vessels (f-AIP, 85% vs PC, 30%; p < 0.05) were observed more frequently in the f-AIP group. The combination of CEH-EUS and enhancement intensity, absent irregular internal vessels improved the specificity (94%) in differentiating f-AIP from PC.CONCLUSIONS:
CEH-EUS may be a useful noninvasive modality for differentially diagnosing f-AIP and PC. Combined CEH-EUS findings could improve the specificity of CEH-EUS in differentiating f-AIP from PC.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Pancreáticas
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Pancreatite
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Ultrassonografia
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Sensibilidade e Especificidade
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Meios de Contraste
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Endossonografia
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Biópsia por Agulha Fina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gut and Liver
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article