Endoscopic Ultrasound Fine Needle Aspiration Diagnosis of Synchronous Primary Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Effects on Staging and Resectability

Synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma, defined as the simultaneous presence of 2 or more newly identified and anatomically separate primary adenocarcinomas within the pancreas, is rarely reported. We compared endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings from patients with synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma and their effects on cancer staging and treatment. We performed a retrospective analysis of the EUS database at the Mayo Clinic, from September 2008 through May 2016, to collect EUS, CT, MRI, and clinical data from patients with synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - August 14, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tarun Rustagi, Ferga C. Gleeson, Suresh T. Chari, Barham K. Abu Dayyeh, Michael B. Farnell, Prasad G. Iyer, Michael L. Kendrick, Randall K. Pearson, Bret T. Petersen, Elizabeth Rajan, Mark D. Topazian, Mark J. Truty, Santhi S. Vege, Kenneth K. Wang, Micha Source Type: research