title: Endoscopic ultrasound in patients with obstructive jaundice and inconclusive ultrasound and computer tomography findings.
abstract: The clinical work-up of patients with presumed pancreaticobiliary obstruction is usually straightforward including laboratory investigation, abdominal ultrasound and computer tomography. Ultrasound and computer tomography may, however, yield inconclusive findings regarding underlying cause. We report a case series (n = 10) demonstrating the usefulness of endoscopic ultrasound in the work-up of patients with inconclusive ultrasound and computer tomography findings, clinically suspected of pancreaticobiliary cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. me.craanen@vumc.nl
authors.forename: Mikael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Craanen
authors.forename: Jan-Hein T M
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: van Waesberghe
authors.forename: Donald L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: van der Peet
authors.forename: Ruud J L F
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Loffeld
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cuesta
authors.forename: Chris J J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mulder
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000465:Algorithms; D001650:Bile Duct Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001653:Bile Ducts, Intrahepatic; D018281:Cholangiocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D041781:Jaundice, Obstructive / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed