OBJECTIVES We have previously shown that at least 50% of patients with asymptomatic chronic pancreatic hyperenzymemia (ACPH) may develop morphological pancreatic alterations. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) may detect small lesions, and its sensitivity seems to be higher than other imaging techniques. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether EUS may modify the management of patients havin...

Esophagogastric varices are considered to be the most common complication in patients with portal hypertension. Endoscopic ultrasonography not only visualizes the surface of the varices but also provides detailed information about their internal structure. The direction of blood flow can be determined and its velocity measured only via endoscopic color Doppler ultrasonography (ECDUS). This can ...

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has been used in the diagnosis of wall-infiltrative lesions, cancers, and submucosal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. EUS is no longer merely an imaging technique and consequently its applications can therefore be divided into diagnostic and therapeutic categories for pancreatic diseases as well for gastrointestinal diseases. Diagnostic EUS includes convent...

The presacral, or pararectal, space is a potential site for the formation of various cysts and tumors, since it contains variety embryonic tissues. Magnetic resonance imaging principal method diagnosis presacral cysts, endoscopic ultrasonography an auxiliary method. These masses are subject to surgical removal, even in cases asymptomatic course. paper presents successful experience treating 3 p...

Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) in patients with suspected bile duct stones rules out the presence of up to 65% patients, thus preventing unnecessary Retrograde Cholangiography Sphincterotomy (ERC ES) and its complications majority cases.1 Increased use EUS for ruling has led more cases which sludge is detected. Sludge an ultrasound diagnosis usually described as layered, mobile, low-amplitude...

Gastric stromal tumors are rare neoplasms of the stomach. In this report we present a gastric stromal tumor with an exophytic growth pattern, and describe magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopic ultrasonography findings.

BACKGROUND Accurate staging of pancreatic cancer is essential for surgical planning and for identification of locally advanced and metastatic disease that is incurable by surgery. Advances in endoscopic sonography (EUS), computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography have improved the accuracy of staging and reduced the number of incomplete surgical resections. Tissue acquisition is...

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is widely used to evaluate pancreaticobiliary diseases, especially pancreatic masses. EUS has a good ability to detect pancreatic masses, but it is not sufficient for the differential diagnosis of various types of lesions. In order to address the limitations of EUS, new techniques have been developed to improve the characterization of the lesions detected by EUS...