Power Doppler Endoscopic Ultrasonography for the Differential Diagnosis Between Pancreatic Cancer and Pseudotumoral Chronic Pancreatitis

Abstract

Power Doppler EUS provides useful information for the differential diagnosis of pancreatic masses. The results were in concordance with previous studies that showed a hypovascular pattern of pancreatic carcinoma, as well as the formation of collaterals in advanced cases due to the invasion of the splenic or portal veins. Further studies of dynamic EUS with contrast agents are necessary to better characterize pancreatic masses.