[Value of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of pancreatic and gastroduodenal endocrine tumors].
OBJECTIVE
To present our experience in the localization of endocrine-gastroenteropancreatic tumors (EGPT) by endoscopic ultrasonography.


METHODS
Endoscopic ultrasonography was performed in 10 patients with 13 pancreatic tumors and four in the digestive tract.


RESULTS
Sensitivity and diagnostic efficacy were 69% and 70%, respectively. These values were greater than those observed by other image techniques. Also, additional diagnoses and other three tumors of less than 1 cm undiagnosed by ultrasonography (US), Computer Tomography (CT) and Magnetic Resonance (MR), were detected. Specificity was 80% because among five case-controls a false positive was found. With more experience and the possibility to find small tumors, USE should improve other image techniques in the diagnosis and localization of endocrine digestive tumors.
Varas
M J
MJ
Unitat de Ecografías, Consorci de l'Hospital de la Creu Roja, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona.
Boix
J
J
Armengol
J R
JR
D007516:Adenoma, Islet Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000368:Aged; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods
Valor de la ecografía endoscópica en el diagnóstico de los tumores endocrinos pancreáticos y gastroduodenales.