Endoscopic ultrasound in chronic pancreatitis: Where are we now?

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2010; 16(34): 4253-4263
Published online Sep 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4253

Table 2 Correspondence between standard endoscopic ultrasonography criteria and pathologic features in chronic pancreatitis (adapted from Sahai AV 2002[21])

Standard EUS criteria	Pathologic features
Parenchymal criteria
Hyperechoic foci	Small calcifications
Hyperechoic strands	Fibrosis
Lobularity	Edema or fibrosis
Cysts	Pseudocysts
Calcifications	Calcifications
Ductal criteria
MPD dilatation	MPD dilatation
MPD irregularity	MPD irregular
Hyperechoic MPD walls	Ductal fibrosis or edema
Visible side branches	Dilated secondary branches

EUS: Endoscopic ultrasonography; MPD: Main pancreatic duct.

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Citation: Seicean A. Endoscopic ultrasound in chronic pancreatitis: Where are we now? World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(34): 4253-4263
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Seicean A. Endoscopic ultrasound in chronic pancreatitis: Where are we now? World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(34): 4253-4263 [PMID: 20818808 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i34.4253]

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