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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Aug 16, 2026; 18(8): 124171
Published online Aug 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.124171
Published online Aug 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.124171
Table 1 Patient and lesion characteristics in imaging, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Variable | Total patients (n = 60) |
| Sex (female) | 22 (36.6) |
| Mean age at time of procedure (years) | 65.0 ± 12.1 |
| History of diabetes mellitus | 20 (33.3) |
| Symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain | 30 (50.0) |
| Jaundice | 6 (10.0) |
| Asymptomatic (accidentally discovered) | 20 (33.3) |
| Ascites | 1 (1.7) |
| Weight loss | 3 (5.0) |
| Initial imaging modality | |
| CT | 24 (40.0) |
| MRCP | 34 (56.7) |
| Missing data | 2 (3.3) |
| Mean lesion diameter (mm) | 36.2 ± 29.3 |
| Location | |
| Head | 23 (38.3) |
| Body | 13 (21.7) |
| Tail | 13 (21.7) |
| Isthmus | 7 (11.7) |
| Uncinate | 2 (3.3) |
| Missing data | 2 (3.3) |
| Pancreatic duct dilatation > 5 mm | 19 (31.7) |
| Mural nodule | 3 (5.0) |
| Diagnostic assumption | |
| Cystic lesion | 17 (28.4) |
| Mixed lesion | 36 (60.0) |
| Nodule (solid lesion) | 5 (8.3) |
| Missing data | 2 (3.3) |
- Citation: El-Domiaty N, Bou-Farah R, Laurent V, Bellanger C, Boytchev I, Martin A. Safety and diagnostic performance of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy in pancreatic cystic and mixed lesions. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(8): 124171
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i8/124171.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.124171