Two cases of resectable pancreatic cancer diagnosed by open surgical biopsy after endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration failed to yield diagnosis: case reports.
Two cases of resectable pancreatic cancer diagnosed by open surgical biopsy after endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration failed to yield diagnosis: case reports.
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DOI:
10.1186/s40792-017-0314-2
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发表时间:
2017-12
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0.8
通讯作者:
Doki Y
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作者:
Toshiyama R;Noda T;Eguchi H;Iwagami Y;Yamada D;Asaoka T;Wada H;Kawamoto K;Gotoh K;Takeda Y;Tanemura M;Morii E;Umeshita K;Mori M;Doki Y
Tumor biopsy for histological diagnosis is required preoperatively and before initiating chemotherapy or radiation therapy for patients with pancreatic cancer (Cancer of the Pancreas: Clinical Practice Guidelines, European Society for Medical Oncology). Endoscopic ultrasound fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is widely applied to obtain tissue samples for histological examination. However, in some cases, EUS-FNA cannot be performed safely or tissue samples are insufficient to establish a definitive diagnosis. We present two cases of pancreatic cancer diagnosed by open surgical biopsy after EUS-FNA failed to yield a diagnosis. Case 1 was a 50-year-old man. Computed tomography showed a hypovascular lesion in the uncus of the pancreas. Although EUS-FNA was conducted twice, we could not collect enough quantity of tissue samples to establish a definitive diagnosis. Open surgical biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma, and the patient underwent preoperative chemoradiation therapy followed by curative operation. Case 2 was a 68-year-old man. Computed tomography showed a hypovascular tumor in the uncus of the pancreas. EUS revealed a 14-mm hypoechoic lesion, but we could not perform EUS-FNA because the superior mesenteric vein was located in the puncture line. Open surgical biopsy revealed adenocarcinoma, and the patient underwent preoperative chemoradiation therapy followed by pancreaticoduodenectomy. EUS-FNA is the first choice in the diagnostic modalities of pancreatic neoplasm, but open surgical biopsy is an effective diagnostic method if EUS-FNA is unsuccessful.