Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Increases Accuracy of Differentiation of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Imaging patterns from endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-guided needle-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (nCLE) have been associated with specific pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs). We compared the accuracy of EUS with nCLE in differentiating mucinous from non-mucinous PCLs with that of measurement of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and cytology analysis.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - June 16, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Somashekar G. Krishna, Phil A. Hart, Ahmad Malli, Andrew Kruger, Sean T. McCarthy, Samer El-Dika, Jon P. Walker, Mary E. Dillhoff, Andrei Manilchuk, Carl R. Schmidt, Timothy M. Pawlik, Kyle Porter, Christina A. Arnold, Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, Darwin L. C Source Type: research