OBJECTIVE To determine common indications for requesting Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) and to describe the diagnosis made after endoscopic ultrasound/Fine-Needle Aspiration and Cytology (FNAC) during two years at a tertiary gastrointestinal unit. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional descriptive study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY The study was carried out in Gastrointestinal Department of Military Hos...

Whilst recurrent mediastinal thymoma is not unusual, particularly if the neoplasm was malignant and invasive, there have been few reports confirming tissue acquisition endoscopically, and these have required either core biopsy needles or “special” maneuvers [1,2]. We present a rare case of recurrent stage I thymoma arising from the posterior mediastinum that was diagnosed on endoscopic ultrasou...

OBJECTIVE Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is a safe and effective technique for the diagnosis of focal pancreatic lesions and enlarged abdominal lymph nodes. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of EUS-FNA in the diagnosis of mediastinal lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective review was performed of all consecutive cases in which EUS-FNA was ...

BACKGROUND Patients with von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease are prone to develop pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs). However, the best imaging technique for early detection of pNETs in VHL is currently unknown. In a head-to-head comparison, we evaluated endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and (11)C-5-hydroxytryptophan positron emission tomography ((11)C-5-HTP PET) compared with conventional screenin...

It is not always possible to perform endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, and endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has been performed as an alternative to percutaneous or surgical approaches [1,2]. The 2008 EUS Working Group summarized the indications, techniques, and complications of EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS-HGS) [3]. The rate of complications reported f...

S23 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 the absence of ascariasis. There were no complications. Results: EUS features were single or multiple linear hyperechoic structure without acoustic shadowing in the pancreas divisum with central anechoic tube representing alimentary canal of the worm. Live roundworms were removed from papilla without undertaking sphincterotomy. I...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although the diagnostic accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) in pancreas adenocarcinoma is high, endoscopic ultrasound with fine needle biopsy (EUS-FNB) is often required in other lesions; in these cases, it may be possible to forgo initial EUS-FNA and rapid on-site cytology evaluation (ROSE). The aim of this study was to compare the diagnostic...

A 40‐year‐old male with no significant medical history was admitted to the hospital with yellowish discoloration of eyes, mild right upper quadrant pain, and intermittent fever for last 1 week. Physical examination revealed icterus and hepatomegaly. Laboratory examination showed obstructive jaundice (aspartate transaminase‐230 U/L, alanine transaminase-180 U/L, alkaline phosphatase-370 U/L, and...

S23 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 the absence of ascariasis. There were no complications. Results: EUS features were single or multiple linear hyperechoic structure without acoustic shadowing in the pancreas divisum with central anechoic tube representing alimentary canal of the worm. Live roundworms were removed from papilla without undertaking sphincterotomy. I...

S23 ENDOSCOPIC ULTRASOUND / VOLUME 6 / SUPPLEMENT 1 / AUGUST 2017 the absence of ascariasis. There were no complications. Results: EUS features were single or multiple linear hyperechoic structure without acoustic shadowing in the pancreas divisum with central anechoic tube representing alimentary canal of the worm. Live roundworms were removed from papilla without undertaking sphincterotomy. I...