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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2014; 20(24): 7785-7793
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7785
Published online Jun 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7785
Endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms
Alkiviadis Efthymiou, Thrasyvoulos Podas, Department of Gastroenterology, St Luke’s Hospital, Thessaloniki 55236, Greece
Emmanouil Zacharakis, Department of Surgery, St Luke’s Hospital, Thessaloniki 55236, Greece
Alkiviadis Efthymiou, Department of Gastroenterology, Bioclinic Hospital, Thessaloniki 54622, Greece
Author contributions: Efthymiou A conceptualized and designed the manuscript; Efthymiou A and Zacharakis E reviewed the literature; Efthymiou A drafted the manuscript; Efthymiou A, Zacharakis E and Podas T revised and finally approved the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Alkiviadis Efthymiou, MD, PhD, FEBG, Department of Gastroenterology, St Luke’s Hospital, Kliniki “agios Loukas”, Thessaloniki 55236, Greece. a_efthimiou@hotmail.com
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Received: October 23, 2013
Revised: November 29, 2013
Accepted: February 26, 2014
Published online: June 28, 2014
Revised: November 29, 2013
Accepted: February 26, 2014
Published online: June 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: This review shows that endoscopic ultrasound initially provides differential diagnosis of pancreatic cystic tumors and subsequently can classify intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas into their different types. With the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) fine-needle aspiration and other techniques, such as contrast enhancement, EUS can differentiate between benign and malignant neoplasms and help the clinician to implement the proper treatment strategy.