The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in relation to other imaging modalities in the differential diagnosis between mass forming chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis and ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma Papel de la endoscopia en relación con otras modalidades de imagen en el diagnóstico diferencial entre pancreatitis crónica en forma de masa, pancreatitis autoinmune y adenocarcinoma pancreático

The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in relation to other imaging modalities in the differential diagnosis between mass forming chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis and ductal pancreatic adenocarcinoma Papel de la endoscopia en relación con otras modalidades de imagen en el diagnóstico diferencial entre pancreatitis crónica en forma de masa, pancreatitis autoinmune y adenocarcinoma pancreático

Differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic lesions remains as an important clinical challenge, mainly for the differentiation between mass forming chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis and pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance...

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Main Authors: Julio Iglesias-García, Björn Lindkvist, José Lariño-Noia, J. Enrique Domínguez-Muñoz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2012-06-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Ecoendoscopia
Tomografía computarizada
MRI
Tumores de páncreas
Endoscopic ultrasound
CT scan
Pancreatic tumors
Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082012000600006

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