Endoscopic ultrasound in patients with obstructive jaundice and inconclusive ultrasound and computer tomography findings.
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.
Craanen
Mikael E
ME
Department of Gastroenterology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. me.craanen@vumc.nl
van Waesberghe
Jan-Hein T M
JH
van der Peet
Donald L
DL
Loffeld
Ruud J L F
RJ
Cuesta
Miguel A
MA
Mulder
Chris J J
CJ
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