title: Mediastinal and gastric EUS: indications and technique of examination.
abstract: Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is a minimally invasive technology using a high-frequency ultrasound transducer that is incorporated into the tip of a conventional endoscope. This technique permits the diagnosis and staging of gastrointestinal lesions and mediastinal mass. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration (FNA) enables operators to obtain tissue diagnosis of most visualized lesions. This paper reports on the technique of examination and indications for mediastinal and gastric EUS.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, Pellegrin Hospital, Naples, Italy. leonardodeluca@hotmail.com
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: D'Amore
mesh_terms: D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D008482:Mediastinum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology