A case of needle tract seeding after EUS-guided FNA in pancreatic cancer, detected by serial positron emission tomography/CT

A 68-year-old woman suspected of having pancreatic body/tail cancer underwent EUS-guided FNA for pathologic confirmation. EUS-guided FNA with 2 passes using a 22G needle was conducted through the body of the  stomach, and the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer was confirmed. The patient was treated using intensity-modulated radiation therapy and remained stable for 4 months. At that time, positron emission spectroscopy (PET)/CT showed indeterminate weak accumulation at the gastric wall with a maximum stand ardized uptake value of less than 3.5 (A).
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: At the focal point Source Type: research