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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 10, 2016; 8(3): 192-197
Published online Feb 10, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i3.192
Published online Feb 10, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i3.192
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours: A case study and literature review
Elia Armellini, Stefano F Crinò, Marco Ballarè, Socrate Pallio, Pietro Occhipinti, Gastroenterology Division, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Maggiore della Carità”, 28100 Novara, Italy
Author contributions: Armellini E performed the endoscopic procedures; Ballarè M, Pallio S and Occhipinti P collected and analyzed the data; Armellini E and Crinò SF wrote the paper and contributed equally to this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This case report was exempt from the Institutional Review Board standards at our Institution.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors have no conflicts of interests to declare.
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Correspondence to: Elia Armellini, MD, Gastroenterology Division, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria “Maggiore della Carità”, Corso Mazzini 18, 28100 Novara, Italy. elia_armellini@hotmail.com
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Received: May 8, 2015
Peer-review started: May 11, 2015
First decision: July 25, 2015
Revised: August 20, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: February 10, 2016
Peer-review started: May 11, 2015
First decision: July 25, 2015
Revised: August 20, 2015
Accepted: October 12, 2015
Article in press: October 13, 2015
Published online: February 10, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a complete review of the literature about endoscopic ultrasound-guided ethanol ablation for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours. The case of a cystic tumour completely ablated after a multisession procedure is described. On long term follow-up a durable remission of the tumour was obtained; a complete image gallery showing the pre and post-treatment appearance is available. The technical aspects, clinical success and complication rates related to this kind of procedures are described.