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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3883-3888
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3883
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3883
Table 2 Results of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration specimen n (%)
| Pancreatic head (n = 21) | Pancreatic body-tail (n = 26) | Total (n = 47) | P value | |
| Average number of FNA passes | 2.00 ± 0.43 | 2.04 ± 0.514 | 2.02 ± 0.48 | 0.78 |
| (1-3) | (1-4) | (1-4) | ||
| Adequate sample material | 17 (80.9) | 26 (100) | 43 (91.4) | 0.07 |
| Lymphoplasmacytic infiltration | 6 (28.6) | 10 (38.4) | 16 (34.0) | 0.68 |
| Storiform fibrosis | 12 (57.1) | 22 (84.6) | 34 (72.3) | 0.07 |
| Obliterative phlebitis | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| Abundant IgG4-positive plasmacyte infiltration | 3/10 (30) | 7/18 (38.8) | 10/28 (35.7) | 1 |
| Granulocytic infiltration of duct wall | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
| Granulocytic acinar infiltrate | 1 (4) | 2 (7.7) | 3 (6.3) | 1 |
| Complications | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 |
- Citation: Ishikawa T, Itoh A, Kawashima H, Ohno E, Matsubara H, Itoh Y, Nakamura Y, Hiramatsu T, Nakamura M, Miyahara R, Ohmiya N, Goto H, Hirooka Y. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration in the differentiation of type 1 and type 2 autoimmune pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(29): 3883-3888
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i29/3883.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3883