Endoscopic ultrasound-guided techniques for diagnosing pancreatic mass lesions: Can we do better?

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2016; 22(39): 8658-8669
Published online Oct 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8658

Table 1 Sensitivity and specificity of various diagnostic approaches to a pancreatic mass lesion

Modality	Sensitivity	Specificity
CA 19-9	70%-92%	68%-92%
CT	77%-97%	56%-89%
Transabdominal ultrasound	89%	99%
Percutaneous FNA	62%-90%	98%-100%
ERCP	49%-66%	96%
EUS-FNA	75%-98%	71%-100%
EUS-FNB	85%-95%	86%-100%

EUS-FNA: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration; EUS-FNB: Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

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Citation: Storm AC, Lee LS. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided techniques for diagnosing pancreatic mass lesions: Can we do better? World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8658-8669
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Storm AC, Lee LS. Endoscopic ultrasound-guided techniques for diagnosing pancreatic mass lesions: Can we do better? World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(39): 8658-8669 [PMID: 27818584 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i39.8658]

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