Endoscopic Ultrasound Plus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Based Tissue Sampling for Diagnosis of Proximal and Distal Biliary Stenosis Due to Cholangiocarcinoma: Results from a Retrospective Single-Center Study

Endoscopic Ultrasound Plus Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Based Tissue Sampling for Diagnosis of Proximal and Distal Biliary Stenosis Due to Cholangiocarcinoma: Results from a Retrospective Single-Center Study

Differentiating between benign and malignant biliary stenosis (BS) is challenging, where tissue diagnosis plays a crucial role. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-based tissue sampling and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine-needle aspiration (FNA) or biopsy (FNB) are used to ob...

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Main Authors: Edoardo Troncone, Fabio Gadaleta, Omero Alessandro Paoluzi, Cristina Maria Gesuale, Vincenzo Formica, Cristina Morelli, Mario Roselli, Luca Savino, Giampiero Palmieri, Giovanni Monteleone, Giovanna Del Vecchio Blanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
biliary neoplasia
brushing cytology
cholangiocarcinoma
EUS-FNB
ERCP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/7/1730

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