Cell-block in EUS Guided FNA-Best method in a Resource Constraint Setting?

A Pragmatic Approach to Superwarfarin Intoxication in a Resource Constraint Setting; a Case Report

Diagnosis of pancreatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor by EUS guided FNA.

CONTEXT Gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the pancreas are very rare. Only two case reports have been published, both with diagnoses made on surgical pathology. We present the first case of pancreatic stromal tumor diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration. CASE REPORT A 47-year-old male presented with self limited nausea and vomiting. A CT scan revealed a subtle, hype...

EUS-guided FNA of a portal vein thrombus in hepatocellular carcinoma

Portal vein thrombosis is a relatively rare but well-known complication of cirrhosis that has a prevalence of between 1% and 5.7%. On the contrary, in case of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), it is a much more frequent complication. In this paper, we presented three cases that had liver cirrhosis, mass and portal vein thrombosis in liver. We were not able to diagnose the cases through imaging me...

EUS-guided celiac plexus block/neurolysis.

A Prospective Comparison of EUS-Guided FNA Using 25-Gauge and 22-Gauge Needles

BACKGROUND AND AIMS There are limited data on the differences in diagnostic yield between 25-gauge and 22-gauge EUS-FNA needles. This prospective study compared the difference in diagnostic yield between a 22-gauge and a 25-gauge needle when performing EUS-FNA. METHODS Forty-three patients with intraluminal or extraluminal mass lesions and/or lymphadenopathy were enrolled prospectively. EUS-F...