Contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound in solid lesions of the pancreas: results of a pilot study

Bertrand Napoléon, María Victoria Alvarez-Sánchez, Rodica Gincoul, B. Pujol, Christine Lefort, Vincent Lépilliez, M Labadie, J. C. Souquet, P Queneau, J.Y. Scoazec,

Endoscopy · 2010 · 189 citations · 0 references

Abstract

CEH-EUS with the new Olympus prototype device successfully visualizes the microvascular pattern in pancreatic solid lesions, and may be useful for distinguishing adenocarcinomas from other pancreatic masses.