Role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis of acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) can be a useful tool for detecting underlying causes of acute pancreatitis and establishing the severity of fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis. Ancillary techniques include fine needle aspiration and core biopsy, bile collection for crystal analysis, pancreatic function testing, and celiac plexus block. This review focuses on the role of EUS in the diagnosis of acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A31, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: stevent@ccf.org.
Tyler
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Stevens
D019160:Endosonography; D042882:Gallstones / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006728:Hormones; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D010179:Pancreas / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D012633:Secretin; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D046628:Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D006728:Hormones; D012633:Secretin
Cause; Diagnosis; EUS; Elastography; Gallstones; Pancreas divisum; Pancreatic function test; Pancreatitis